John Sharp — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Jones, Georgia
Surname	Sharp
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Militia District 509 Burden
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Sharp	Head	—	58	~1862
Cloris Sharp	Son	—	31	~1889
Dewitt Sharp	Son	—	29	~1891
Emma Sharp	Spouse	—	59	~1861

Census Appearances

1920

Jones, Georgia

Head, age 58

Jones, Georgia · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members

Surname	Sharp
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Jones, Georgia

Head, age 68

Jones, Georgia · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sharpe
Given Name	John T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Jones-County, Georgia

Other, age 78

Jones-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sharpe
Given Name	John T
Relationship to Head	Father
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	359 Burden District
1935 Residence (County)	Jones
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Sharp

Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Georgia

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu265unit:0750)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Tom Solomon	67	Head	Laborer	Georgia
52	Lucie Solomon	62	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Levie Solomon	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
54	Bill Solomon	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
55	Tom Cicero	34	Head	Farmer	Georgia
56	Minnie Cicero	27	Wife	—	Georgia
57	William Cicero	10	Son	—	Georgia
58	Lizzie Cicero	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Thomas Cicero	5	Son	—	Georgia
60	Otis Middlebrooks	10	Driver	—	Georgia
61	James W. Watson	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
62	Mary E. Watson	43	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Grace L. Watson	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	William C. Watson	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
65	James F. Watson	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
66	Mary Lou Watson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Alda H. Watson	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Martha F. Watson	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	John C. Watson	2	Son	—	Georgia
70	John L. Sharp THIS PERSON	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
71	Emma L. Sharp	59	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Cloris Sharp	31	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
73	Dewitt Sharp	29	Son	Laborer	Georgia
74	Henry Stevens	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
75	Lizzie Stevens	22	Wife	—	Georgia
76	Willie C. Stevens	6	Son	—	Georgia
77	John P. Stevens	4	Son	—	Georgia
78	Mary L. Stevens	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Mary Kinsley	30	Head	Laborer	Georgia
80	Joe H. Kinsley	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
81	Johnnie Kinsley	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
82	Lillie Kinsley	11	Son	—	Georgia
83	James Kinsley	6	Son	—	Georgia
84	Tom Dinkins	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
85	Susie Dinkins	40	Wife	—	Georgia
86	Tom Jr. Dinkins	17	Son	—	Georgia
87	Ella Dinkins	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
88	Albert Dinkins	13	Son	—	Georgia
89	Alphonsa Dinkins	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
90	Adline Dinkins	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
91	Fannie Tate	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
92	Minnie Tate	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
93	Andrew Tate	13	Son	—	Georgia
94	Louise Tate	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
95	Susanna Tate	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
96	Jim Pearson	39	Head	Merchant	Georgia
97	Julia Pearson	29	Wife	—	Georgia
98	James Jr. Pearson	3	Son	—	Georgia
99	James W. White	65	Head	Operator	Georgia
100	Annie M. White	57	Wife	—	Georgia

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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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