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John Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harlan, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harlan, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harlan, Kentucky |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Lower Poor Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hayward Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Fred Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Isaiah Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lee Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Malinda Scott | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harlan, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Harlan, Kentucky
Other, age 52
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Harlan, Kentucky
Head, age 60
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Harlan, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Scott
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Harlan, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Harlan, Kentucky
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu574unit:0499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | James | 40 | Boarder | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lizzie | 30 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Irene | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Earl | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Larkin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Samuel James | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lula James | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ida James | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Robert James | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Caroline James | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Henry James | 27 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Grace James | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | James | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | James | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Sidney Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lillie Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Elijah Martin | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 76 | Irene Martin | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Isaac Metcalf | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Malinda Metcalf | 47 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Isaac M. Metcalf | 23 | Son | Retailer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Willie Metcalf | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | George Metcalf | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Larkin Metcalf | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | George J. Metcalf | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Oscar Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Sara Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Beadie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | John Scott THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Malinda Scott | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Isaiah Scott | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | George Scott | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Fred Scott | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Lee Scott | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | James G. Scott | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Hayward Scott | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | John Short | 46 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 96 | Phoebe Short | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Gwendolyn Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | James Short | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Frank Fields | 38 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary Fields | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)