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John Sawyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sawyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Palaatongone | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gladys Palaatongone | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Blanch Palaatongone | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Clarence Sawyer | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| John Sawyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nannie Palaatongone | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Head Palaatongone | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Thelma Palaatongone | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eugene Palaatongone | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nannie Sawyer | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Nannie Sawyer | Other | — | 82 | ~1838 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 6
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 16
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dallas, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sawyer
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Eugene Palaatongone
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Palaatongone
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Palaatongone
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Palaatongone
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 — Dallas, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1793unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Headen | 25 | Head | Dealer | Texas |
| 2 | Allie Headen | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Mittie Wood | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary G Wood | 22 | Daughter | Steno Clerk | Texas |
| 5 | Frank L Douglas | 44 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 6 | Mary L Douglas | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hoyt Douglas | 17 | Son | Operator | Indiana |
| 8 | Raymond Douglas | 15 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 9 | Dorothy Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Thelma Douglas | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Calvin Reed | 52 | Head | Truck Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Mattie J Reed | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ivey Reed | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Texas |
| 14 | Lucille Reed | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 15 | Hattie Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Marguerite Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Thomas De Randall | 38 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 18 | Alma Randall | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Ruth G Randall | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Hallie Randall | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Thomas B Randall | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Adell Randall | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Stella Randall | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Raymond Thompson | 18 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 25 | Myrtle Thompson | 39 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 26 | Hazel Thompson | 15 | Sister | Packer | Texas |
| 27 | Claude Thompson | 12 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 28 | Joe Thompson | 9 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 29 | Julia Thompson | 7 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 30 | Henry Thompson | 5 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 31 | Robert E Bond | 42 | Head | Lumber Dealer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bell Bond | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Arthur A Bond | 21 | Son | Helps His Father | Tennessee |
| 34 | Harold J Bond | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Clarence A Sawyer | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Nannie Sawyer | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John A Sawyer THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Mary Lois Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Nannie Martha Sawyer | 82 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Head Palaatongone | 35 | — | Coach Cleaner | Texas |
| 41 | Blanch Palaatongone | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | John F Palaatongone | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Eugene W Palaatongone | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Nannie R Palaatongone | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Gladys L Palaatongone | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Thelma L Palaatongone | 15 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 47 | Thomas O Maxwell | 21 | Head | Repair Man | Texas |
| 48 | Mary E Maxwell | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Burrell Maxwell | 16 | Brother | Sawyer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Joe Maxwell | 16 | Lodger | Messenger Boy | Texas |
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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)