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John Rankin — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Rankin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDekalb, Georgia
SurnameRankin
Given NameJohn L
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardStone Mountain Town
Est. Birth Year~1907

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
John Rankin Son — 13 ~1907
Catherine Rankin Daughter — 10 ~1910
Grace Rankin Daughter — 13 ~1907
John Rankin Head — 64 ~1856
Margaret Rankin Daughter — 19 ~1901
Mattie Rankin Spouse — 41 ~1879
William Rankin Son — 3 ~1917

Census Appearances

1910
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 3
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Rankin
Given Name John S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 13
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
Surname Rankin
Given Name John L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Rankin across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dekalb, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Rankin
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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Sibling
Catherine Rankin
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Rankin
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Rankin
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Rankin
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Dekalb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu249unit:0570)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Cathie Ferguson 14 Son — Georgia
52 Lillie M Ferguson 10 Daughter — Georgia
53 Jesse Ferguson 8 Son — Georgia
54 George W Ferguson 5 Son — Georgia
55 Charles Ferguson 3 Son — Georgia
56 David C Craig 39 Head Quarryman Scotland
57 Willie Craig 33 Wife — Georgia
58 Christine Craig 11 Daughter — Georgia
59 Robert Craig 7 Son — Georgia
60 John L Rankin 64 Head Retail Merchant Georgia
61 Mattie Rankin 41 Wife — Georgia
62 Margaret Rankin 19 Daughter — Georgia
63 John L Rankin THIS PERSON 13 Son — Georgia
64 Grace Rankin 13 Daughter — Georgia
65 Catherine Rankin 10 Daughter — Georgia
66 William H Rankin 3 Son — Georgia
67 Lulu Sewell 20 Head Servant Georgia
68 Bennie Stoughton 16 Sister Laundress Georgia
69 Rosa L Sewell 6 Daughter — Georgia
70 Edward Sewell 3 Son — Georgia
71 Willie B Sewell 0 Son — Georgia
72 Virgil H Osborne 32 Head Physician North Carolina
73 Dewey Osborne 38 Wife — Georgia
74 Ruth L Chester 16 Step daughter — Georgia
75 Harold R Brady 31 Head Barber Georgia
76 Leah R Brady 28 Wife — Georgia
77 Rosalyn Brady 8 Daughter — Georgia
78 Mamie L Brady 6 Daughter — Georgia
79 Rebecca Brady 2 Daughter — Georgia
80 Alonzo Field 60 Boarder Lawyer Georgia
81 James H Walker 53 Head Quarryman Georgia
82 Ettie Walker 51 Wife — Georgia
83 Oswald Walker 16 Son — South Carolina
84 Vernon Walker 13 Son — Georgia
85 Clyde Thebaut 28 Head Time Keeper Georgia
86 Lucile Thebaut 25 Wife — Georgia
87 Clyde Jr Thebaut 5 Son — Georgia
88 Maxwell Thebaut 2 Son — Georgia
89 Edith Thebaut 0 Daughter — Georgia
90 David Wagner 54 Head Quarryman Maryland
91 Ora May Wagner 53 Wife — Georgia
92 Sarah Hardman 84 Mother-in-law — Georgia
93 William G Miller 65 Head Retail Merchant Alabama
94 Elizabeth Miller 63 Wife — Georgia
95 Dean Rhodes 26 Head Cashier Georgia
96 Emily M Rhodes 23 Wife Bookkeeper Georgia
97 Franklin Chandler 63 Head Draftsman Maine
98 Louise Chandler 38 Wife — Maryland
99 Henry G Pounds 30 Head Commercial Traveler Georgia
100 Mamie Pounds 26 Wife — Alabama

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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)

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