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John Terry — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Terry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lawrence, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Cahly — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lawrence, Alabama |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claburn Terry | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eloyle Terry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Terry | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ella Terry | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lawrence, Alabama
Son, age 7
Lawrence, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lawrence, Alabama
Son, age 17
Lawrence, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lawrence, Alabama
Head, age 25
Lawrence, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Terry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lawrence, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father Cahly Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Terry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Terry
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cahly Terry
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Terry
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Terry
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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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 — Lawrence, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Terry | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Beulah L. Terry | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mattie I. Terry | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Jessie Pruitt | 19 | Bro Law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | B. J. Smasher | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Smasher | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Andrew Smasher | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Thelma Smasher | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Joseph Smasher | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Carly Smasher | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James Smasher | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Eugene Terry | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Cora Terry | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Tom Terry | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Noon C. Terry | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ruby Terry | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Arnold Terry | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Lizzie Terry | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Charles Mcgregor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Belle Mcgregor | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Clara Mae Mcgregor | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John Mcgregor | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mattie Sue Mcgregor | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Grace Mcgregor | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Katie Mcgregor | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Buster Mcgregor | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Guy Mcgregor | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Cecile Mcgregor | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mack Mcgregor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Jane Mcgregor | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Zella Mcgregor | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Walton Mcgregor | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Mary Mcgregor | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Peter Mcgregor | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Hubert Mcgregor | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Homer Mcgregor | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Boaz Loosier | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Ethel Loosier | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jessie Loosier | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Clarence Loosier | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Grace Loosier | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Levina Loosier | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Eileen Loosier | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Levina Loosier | 84 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John Lewis Terry THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Eloyle Terry | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Claburn Terry | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ella Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Arthur Yarbrough | 18 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Dora Yarbrough | 50 | Mother | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)