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John Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Potter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Potter | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alice Potter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Potter | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lee Potter | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Dora Potter | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Roy Potter | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Victor Potter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Putter |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| 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 Potter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Potter
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ramon Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Blount, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1729unit:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lindy Sulyan | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Joe Sulyan | 7 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lentha Hill | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gordon Hill | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Inis Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dessie Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ellen Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Paul Hill | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lyanday Crisp | 74 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Mather | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Martha R Mather | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Horace S Mather | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ethel Mather | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Edgar L Mather | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lorenzo Mather | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Beecher Mather | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Annie M Mather | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Will Potter | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ida M Potter | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | William S Martin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Margaret Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lee H Martin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Samuel Martin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Leo Martin | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mattie Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Johnie Martin | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Willie Martin | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Fred Martin | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | John M Payne | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Polly A Payne | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Clyde Willmon | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Johnie Willmon | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mable Willmon | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Edna Willmon | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Isaac Russell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Francis Russell | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Henry N Russell | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Luke Russell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Paul Russell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Charles Russell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Dora Potter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Victor Potter | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lee G Potter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | John Potter THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Alice Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ramon Potter | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Roy Potter | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ollie E Gibson | 17 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lidy Gibson | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)