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John Small — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Small | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eileen Small | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alice Small | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Cyrus Small | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Small | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| C Small | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Louisa Small | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Melda Small | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agnes Small | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
None, None
Son, age 11
None, None · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Small
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · None
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Sibling
James Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cyrus Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melda Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Grant | 57 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Katie Grant | 53 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Grant | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Grant | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Grant | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Peter Jr Grant | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Greene | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rebecca Greene | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Greene | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Louis Greene | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Jackson Greene | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John Brown | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Matilda Brown | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Jr Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Maude Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | C. Buster Small | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Alice Small | 29 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eileen Small | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Agnes Small | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Melda Small | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Cyrus Jr Small | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Louisa Small | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Small | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | John Small THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | S. Q. Hamilton | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Julia Hamilton | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | S. Q. Jr Hamilton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Julia G. Hamilton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | W. C. Mrs Welsh | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | M. E. Welsh | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Garrett | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Elsie Garrett | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lillie Garrett | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ira Garrett | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | James Garrett | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Walter Garrett | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Cyrus Jr Garrett | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Hugh Dean | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | John Dean | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Willie Dean | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Angus Small | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Rebecca Small | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Kitty Manning | 73 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | William Manning | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Manning | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | James S. Gray | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Laura Gray | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Elsie Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Andrew Gray | 9 | Son | — | 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)