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John Newton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Newton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 Warsaw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Newton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mager Newton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Newton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Emma Woods | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| John Newton | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Newton | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 13
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 22
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 30
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Newton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Newton
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Newton
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Weston | 6 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Jim Ratter | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Martha Ratter | 56 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Jim Ratter | 24 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Eliza Ratter | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Jake Ratter | 14 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Eddie Ratter | 2 | grandson | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Ruby Joy Ratter | 0 | grandson | None | Alabama |
| 9 | John Newton THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lula Newton | 30 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mager Newton | 6 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | John Newton | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 13 | John Newton | 2 | son | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Emma Woods | 75 | — | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Tom Lyon | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Emma Lyon | 33 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Francis Lyon | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | John H Alford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Sallie B Alford | 36 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Morgan Alford | 10 | son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | James Alford | 9 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary H Alford | 7 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Barbra Alford | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 24 | John Alford | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Clarence Grove | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Genina Grove | 68 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Clarence Grove | 44 | son | None | Alabama |
| 28 | C X Adams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Emma Adams | 26 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Alberta Adams | 7 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 31 | James Adams | 3 | son | None | Alabama |
| 32 | William Adams | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Willa Adams | 66 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Howard Adams | 3 | grandson | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Hattie Young | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Hattie Young | 42 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | James Tollie | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lucy Tollie | 38 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Baskin Tollie | 13 | son | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Clara Tollie | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Tollie | 9 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Linnie Sue Tollie | 1 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Joe Tollie | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Sallie Tollie | 30 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Sallie Tollie | 80 | Aunt | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Caleb Anderson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Lida Anderson | 36 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Columbus Little | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Laura Little | 36 | wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Steve Rogers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)