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John Sherman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sherman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brushy Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Sherman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eva Sherman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nora Sherman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Sherman | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| George Sherman | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Johnnie Sherman | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Sherman | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| W Sherman | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Floid Sherman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hallie Sherman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, South …
Head, age 45
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Head, age 56
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Sherman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sherman
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1684unit:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Blackman | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie Blackman | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Daisy Blackman | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Sherman THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hallie Sherman | 49 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jessie Sherman | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sadie Sherman | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eva Sherman | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nora Sherman | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Floid Sherman | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Johnnie Sherman | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | W B Sherman | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | George Sherman | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lou Laboon | 60 | Head | None | — |
| 15 | Lawrence Laboon | 25 | Son | Farmer | — |
| 16 | Maud Laboon | 22 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | John Laboon | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Barney Jennings | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hattie Jennings | 65 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Louvanna Campbell | 45 | Head | Farmer | — |
| 21 | Bedie Campbell | 20 | Daughter | None | — |
| 22 | Milton Campbell | 18 | Son | Laborer | — |
| 23 | Bolton Campbell | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Marjorie Campbell | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Addison Pepper | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hattie E. Pepper | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Robert W Pepper | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie L Pepper | 37 | Sister | Laborer | — |
| 29 | Beulah Pepper | 34 | Sister | Laborer | — |
| 30 | Nancy E Pepper | 32 | Sister | Laborer | — |
| 31 | Minnie J Pepper | 31 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert H Pickens | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary C Pickens | 68 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Truman W Pickens | 39 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louisa Pickens | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | — |
| 36 | John D Hendricks | 37 | Head | Farmer | — |
| 37 | Hattie L.B. Hendricks | 39 | Sister | None | — |
| 38 | Mary E. Hendricks | 32 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | William R Hendricks | 29 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Curtis H Ellison | 6 | Nephew | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ruby F Ellison | 2 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Charlie Bowen | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Bowen | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Cliff Bowen | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Idella Bowen | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jessie M Bowen | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ray I Bowen | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur S Hagood | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Florence Hagood | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Henry Hagood | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
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)