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John Moody — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Moody across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & W — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Moody | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lema Moody | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Moody | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Moody | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John W. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Moody across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Moody (~0.92 confidence) and father W Moody (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Moody (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Moody (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Moody
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Moody
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Moody
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Moody
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Moody
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:1166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barsha S. Box | 77 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Maud E. Box | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Joe E. Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie M. Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Marion Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | J. Sylvester Moody | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Gertie Moody | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Grace Moody | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary L. Moody | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cornelia Moody | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alvin S. Jackson | 24 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lula Jackson | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 13 | William R. Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sallie E. Dillon | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Elston P. Poor | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 16 | Rachel E. Poor | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | J. Sydney Huddle | 49 | Head | Miller | Tennessee |
| 18 | Gertie J. Huddle | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hazel Huddle | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Geraldine Huddle | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Kyle Huddle | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William H. Good | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Will H. Morse | 47 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 24 | Adaline Morse | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Theresa Morse | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | John Thomas Morse | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Robert Morse | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Theodore Morse | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Joe Freeman | 42 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 30 | Laura Freeman | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jimmie Freeman | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hazel Freeman | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Corbin L. Moody | 40 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 34 | Julia Moody | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hassie Moody | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | John H. Moody THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Bessie Moody | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | George Moody | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lema Moody | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | George Hays | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 41 | Lona M. Hays | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nannie K. Hays | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Aileen Hays | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | George Jr. Hays | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jim D. Wilson | 36 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lizzie Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sallie Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bert Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | John L. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)