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John Skinner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Skinner across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Alabama |
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 8 Lewiston Road |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Skinner | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Belle Skinner | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Skinner | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| C Skinner | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wessie Cruene | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| L Cruene | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henry, Alabama
Head, age 52
Henry, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | J M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Henry, Alabama
Head, age 63
Henry, Alabama · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Skinner across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Henry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Skinner
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu018unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healy L Brookin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Haley Brookin | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jessie Brookin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lizzie Brookin | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John A Howell | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Victoria Howell | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Elizabeth Grantham | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Albert L Howell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lonie Howell | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ira Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Hurley Howell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Elijah Adams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Rosa Adams | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Elliot Adams | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Mattie Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William Adams | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lee Adams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Grace Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Herschel Adams | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James D Wood | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Clinty Wood | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Charlie Wood | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Inez Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Floyd Wood | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Liffin Wood | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Unice Wood | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Martha Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Francis Cruene | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Irene U Cruene | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | James L Cruene | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lizzie G Cruene | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John F Cameron | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Francis Cameron | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Hazel Cameron | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Joseph H Jarrell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Grace Jarrell | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John W Skinner THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Belle Skinner | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John B Skinner | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | C B Skinner | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Wessie Cruene | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | L B Cruene | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | William J Pierce | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Martha S Pierce | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Minnie Pierce | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillie Pierce | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Herbert Pierce | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Ansom Pierce | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lucie Bates | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Forest Walker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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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)