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John Small — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Garland, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Martha — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Garland, Arkansas |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Small | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Wiley Small | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Paula Small | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Small | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ruthie Small | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lela Small | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Small | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Martha Small | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Garland, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smell |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Garland, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Garland, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Small across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Garland, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Small (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Small
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Small
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Small
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Paula Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruthie Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wiley Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Garland, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Garland, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu063unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Shock | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Louisa Shock | 23 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 3 | Harold Shock | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | Marie Shock | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 5 | John C Kinsey | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary B Kinsey | 16 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Hattie Kinsey | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 8 | James O Kinsey | 0 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 9 | Ceasar Houghton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Frances Houghton | 22 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 11 | Gertrude Houghton | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lee The | 56 | Head | Labour | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary The | 39 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ruby The | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Ernest The | 9 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Raymond The | 6 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 17 | Wiley Lewis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Annie Lewis | 39 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 19 | Cleveland Knox | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Vergia Knox | 21 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 21 | Louisa C Knox | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 22 | Calvin Rice | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lou Rice | 29 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 24 | Linda Rice | 23 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 25 | Hattie Rice | 19 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 26 | Agie Rice | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 27 | Elie Rice | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 28 | Joseph Small | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Martha Small | 31 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 30 | John Small THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 31 | Wiley Small | 13 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ella Small | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 33 | Paula Small | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lela Small | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ruthie Small | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Albert M Johnson | 45 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 37 | Lucille Johnson | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Walter Johnson | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 39 | May Johnson | 15 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 40 | Alice Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Edith Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Roy Johnson | 9 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 43 | Guy Johnson | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lester Johnson | 4 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 45 | Marie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 46 | Morris L Burnett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Burnett | 22 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 48 | Florence Burnett | 4 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Matthew Burnett | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 50 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)