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John Newton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Newton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & W — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Alabama |
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Killen Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Newton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Newton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Newton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Newton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Maggie Newton | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Earl Newton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tom Newton | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Alabama
Son, age 1
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lauderdale, Alabama
Son, age 10
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lauderdale, Alabama
Son, age 21
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Josh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Newton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lauderdale, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Newton (~0.80 confidence) and father W Newton (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Newton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Newton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Thomas Newton
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
W Newton
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Newton
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Newton
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Newton
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Annie Newton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Newton
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Newton
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Newton
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu027unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Simpson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Louise Simpson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Gracie Simpson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lucile Simpson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ira Watkins | 58 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lizzie Watkins | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Violet Watkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lula Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jennie Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Ruth Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Adren Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Leonard Watkins | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | John B. Alexander | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Ella Alexander | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Irene Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | James Bert Alexander | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Arthur Alexander | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | L. E. Gantney | 26 | Head | Machinist | Arkansas |
| 69 | Laura Gantney | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Luther Gantney | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Robert Gantney | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Landon Gantney | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Burrel L. Harrison | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Maggie Harrison | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Eugene Harrison | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Frank Harrison | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary C. Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Arthur Harrison | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Tom Newton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Maggie Newton | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ernest Newton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Earl Newton | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | John Newton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Annie Newton | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | James Newton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Jerry Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Mary Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Jeshil Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Miller Brown | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Nettie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Ernest Brown | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | George Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Henry Brown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Ersie Brown | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Edward Peden | 20 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Mattie Peden | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | David Simpson | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | John Simpson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Sherman Simpson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Avery Simpson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.89
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)