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John Small — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Burke, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBurke, Georgia
SurnameSmall
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age53
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / Ward62Nd District Excluding Waynesboro Town
Est. Birth Year~1867

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Emma Small Daughter — 17 ~1903
Ellie Small Daughter — 6 ~1914
William Small Son — 16 ~1904
Rosa Small Daughter — 19 ~1901
Margaret Small Daughter — 3 ~1917
John Small Head — 53 ~1867
Johnnie Small Son — 10 ~1910
Charlie Small Son — 9 ~1911
Henry Small Son — 20 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 47
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Small
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Years Married 16
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 53
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
Surname Small
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 53
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links John Small across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Burke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Small
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu239unit:0130)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wilson Smith 55 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Julia Smith 50 Wife Laborer Georgia
3 Johnnie Smith 19 Son Farmer Georgia
4 Rosa Smith 19 Daughter-in-law Laborer Georgia
5 Floyd Smith 15 Son Laborer Georgia
6 Milton Smith 17 Son Laborer Georgia
7 Pledge Walker 15 Grandson Laborer Georgia
8 Lula Sexton 15 Granddaughter — Georgia
9 Minnie Reason 32 Daughter Laborer Georgia
10 Willie M. Reason 14 Granddaughter — Georgia
11 Gracie B. Reason 11 Granddaughter — Georgia
12 Mamie Reason 9 Granddaughter — Georgia
13 Annie Morrison 33 Head Laborer Georgia
14 Marion Harrison 24 Brother Farmer Georgia
15 Lillie Harrison 4 Sister — Georgia
16 Robert Harrison 2 Nephew — Georgia
17 Thos Watson 47 Head Laborer Georgia
18 Liza Watson 42 Wife Laborer Georgia
19 Viola Mctyton 30 Head Laborer Georgia
20 Maggie Hickman 22 Head Laborer Georgia
21 Queen Byngross 23 Boarder Laborer Georgia
22 Jerry Last 40 Head Laborer Georgia
23 William Ward 30 Head Laborer Georgia
24 Mitchell Gray 20 Head Laborer Georgia
25 Jack Lyles 41 Head Laborer Georgia
26 Francis Lyles 40 Wife — Georgia
27 Ben Luke 34 Head Laborer Georgia
28 Mollie Luke 27 Wife Laborer Georgia
29 Jane Luke 11 Daughter — Georgia
30 Mattie Luke 8 Daughter — Georgia
31 John Small THIS PERSON 53 Head Farmer Georgia
32 Henry Small 20 Son Laborer Georgia
33 William Small 16 Son Laborer Georgia
34 Johnnie Small 10 Son Laborer Georgia
35 Charlie Small 9 Son — Georgia
36 Rosa L. Small 19 Daughter — Georgia
37 Emma Small 17 Daughter — Georgia
38 Ellie M. Small 6 Daughter — Georgia
39 Margaret Small 3 Daughter — Georgia
40 Hilliard Smith 75 Head Farmer Georgia
41 James Smith 30 Son Laborer Georgia
42 Willie D. Smith 21 Daughter Laborer Georgia
43 Lilla Smith 35 Daughter Laborer Georgia
44 Mandy Smith 6 Granddaughter — Georgia
45 Lizzie Smith 2 Granddaughter — Georgia
46 Darius Jenkins 60 Head Farmer Georgia
47 Lizzie Jenkins 50 Wife Laborer Georgia
48 Jackson Jenkins 41 Head Laborer Georgia
49 Hattie Jenkins 32 Wife Laborer Georgia
50 Hattie Jenkins 15 Daughter Laborer 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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