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John Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Richards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hardy & Marshall — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 3 Court House Precinct Outside Yazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Richards | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Richards | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Richards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Wage hand |
| Industry | Plantation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Richards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Yazoo, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hardy Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshall Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hardy Richardson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshall Richards
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Richards
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Richardson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Richards
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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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 — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu900unit:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Taddie Hamer | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lillian Hamer | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fedora Hamer | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Val Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Caroline Williams | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Willie Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Val Williams | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Harlan Simmons | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sophronia Simmons | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Fred W. Simmons | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lucille Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Warren Robinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lucille Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Solomon Robinson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mildred Robinson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Iva Robinson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Warren Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | John Buckhanon | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ira Buckhanon | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lillian Buckhanon | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Eddy Lehue | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Cora Lehue | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Hester Lehue | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Austin Terry | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Alice Terry | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Alma Terry | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Austin Terry | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Beulah Terry | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ben Richards | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Wilford Sidney Richards | 54 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Hannah Davis | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Frank Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Sarah Johnson | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Pauline Johnson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Amos Johnson | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mildred Johnson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | George Hanson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Rhoda Hanson | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Wilson Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Madison Crury | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Joe Hanson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mary Hanson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Simeon Love | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ada Love | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Minnie Love | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mary Love | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Simeon Love | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Marshall Richards | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mattie Richards | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | John Richards THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)