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John Pratt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · De Soto, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Pratt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in De Soto, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | De Soto, Louisiana |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John T. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Pratt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lizzie Pratt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Pratt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Tecla Pratt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Pratt | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Henry Walton | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Pratt | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Pratt | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dora Pratt | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
De Soto, …
Son, age
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
De Soto, …
Son, age 9
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John T. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Pratt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in De Soto, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Pratt
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Eula Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tecla Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — De Soto, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — De Soto, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu610unit:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sims Walton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lucy Walton | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Noella Walton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mattie Bell Walton | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Aaron Walton | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Willie Walton | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Casey Walton | 8 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Sim Jr Walton | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Melinda White | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Felix Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lydia Johnson | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Iona Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | T. J. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | J. L. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Rufus Peoples | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Joach Delford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Rachel Delford | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Eugenia Delford | 72 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Marshall Delford | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lacey Delford | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Preston Caldwell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Clarence Caldwell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Frances Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lloyd Caldwell | 10 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jessie Caldwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | John T. Pratt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Dora Pratt | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Tecla Pratt | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Eula Pratt | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Pratt | 10 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | John T. Jr Pratt THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary Pratt | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lizzie Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Henry Walton | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | James Bailey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lilly Bailey | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lucille Bailey | 28 | Sister | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Walter Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Milly Davis | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Prophet Davis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Ida May Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Walter Jr Davis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lela Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Elmira Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Albert Newton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Rosetta Newton | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Nora Newton | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Willie T. Newton | 10 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Annie J. Newton | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)