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John Small — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Steamship Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Small | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Melvena Johnson | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lodger Pocelatt | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Samie Johnson | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bell Kittrell | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Daniel Small | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Small | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Steamship Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 56
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Project Building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 958 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Small across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Small
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxine E O'Reilly | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | John E O'Reilly | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Alice Austin | 21 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clarence S Williams | 37 | Head | Clerk | Florida |
| 5 | Edith S Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Edith S Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Dorothy G Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Clarence S Jr Williams | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Theodore Brown | 36 | Lodger | Porter | Florida |
| 10 | Gladys Williams | 19 | Sister | — | Florida |
| 11 | Lodger Serezia | 37 | — | Housework | New Jersey |
| 12 | Fred Powell | 38 | Head | Longshoreman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ellen Powell | 29 | Wife | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 14 | Evelyn Simmons | 7 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 15 | Harold Eustis | 29 | Head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sarah Eustis | 26 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Bertha Eustis | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Charles P Addison | 48 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 19 | Francis D Paul | 39 | Lodger | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Carrie Wearing | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Richard Wearing | 28 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 22 | Ruth Wearing | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 23 | Clarence Niles | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 24 | Julia B Wearing | 28 | Daughter in law | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Watley | 43 | Head | Porter | St Kitts |
| 26 | Alice Watley | 40 | Wife | — | St Kitts |
| 27 | Liva Thompson | 16 | Niece | — | New York |
| 28 | Francis Corbell | 35 | Lodger | Housework | Barbados |
| 29 | Beatrice Harper | 37 | Lodger | Housework | Barbados |
| 30 | James H Jenkins | 44 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ella Jenkins | 36 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mauntrine Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Jenkins | 17 | Daughter | Dressmaking | South Carolina |
| 34 | Natalie Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James H Jr Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Justin Byrd | 53 | Head | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 37 | Clara Thuman | 20 | Niece | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John Small THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Small | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Daniel Small | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Bell Kittrell | 38 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lodger Pocelatt | 36 | — | Porter | Georgia |
| 43 | Melvena Johnson | 40 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Samie Johnson | 19 | Lodger | Housework | South Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Butts | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Julia Butts | 18 | Daughter | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth Butts | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Rosa Avery | 35 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 49 | Archibald Avery | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 50 | Ulavian Wells | 13 | Boarder | — | 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)