JS
John Sloan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Macon, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Sloan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Macon, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macon, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sloan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Sloan | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Wiley Sloan | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Laura Sloan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Emma Sloan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lillian Sloan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Maggie Sloan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Anna Sloan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Justine Sloan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mable Andrews | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jordan Sloan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Macon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Macon, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Macon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | Johnie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sloan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Macon, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Sloan
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Tennessee
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1754unit:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tankley Curtis | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Elias W Bartell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jennie Bartell | 36 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Earnest Bartell | 23 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mitchel Bartell | 20 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Barney Bartell | 81 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Rashie Bartell | 51 | Step mother | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bailey White | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary White | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Renis White | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | James D Barker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hattie Barker | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Gladis Barker | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Aubrey Barker | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Gertie Barker | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ollie Barker | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James G Sloan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hannah Sloan | 41 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lamine S Meadow | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ruby Meadow | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Delbert Meadow | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Anna Bell Meadow | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Scrubb Burnley | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Oscar Suddith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Inas Suddith | 30 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Pauline Suddith | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dermon Suddith | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Elias D Butler | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Harriet Butler | 30 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Isaac R Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Alice Miller | 50 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Emma Miller | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ernie Boot | 16 | Grand son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Joe Roy Miller | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Caroline Miller | 19 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Claude Miller | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Katie Anthony | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Rosie Anthony | 32 | daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 39 | John C Sloan THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Laura Sloan | 34 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lillian Sloan | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary Sloan | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jordan Sloan | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Emma Sloan | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Anna Sloan | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Justine Sloan | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Wiley Sloan | 0 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Maggie Sloan | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mable Andrews | 1 | grand daugh | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Noel A Brooks | 18 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)