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John Terry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Terry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Terry | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Virgil Waller | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Michael Terry | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Terry | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Waller | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Nannie Terry | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmwork |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 69
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1851 — 6 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Terry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Terry
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floy Hay | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Danell Hay | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lizzie Ritter | 48 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Gertrude Ernestine | 24 | Grand-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Nettie Lehritwood | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Wesley King | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Tennessee King | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Beatrice Hamby | 4 | Step-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | George Hulock | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Julia Hulock | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Henry Hulock | 32 | Brother | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sarah Hulock | 67 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William H. Thomas | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Delilah Thomas | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Robert Ponser | 34 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lillie Ponser | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sarah Smith | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clifford Smith | 27 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sallie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Estell Smith | 6 | Grand-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Vergie Smith | 5 | Grand-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Fred Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Elmira Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sallie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Leasel Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lelinda Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Gladys Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Pauline Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | George Pearson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mrs. Mandy Thomas | 60 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bertie Pearson | 30 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Roselia Pearson | 1 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Blake Sutton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pallie Sutton | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Laura Dutton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Evelyn Dutton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Willie Dutton | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Earl Dutton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Annie Dutton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sidney Terry | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Sallie Terry | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Nora Terry | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | John Terry THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lillie Terry | 24 | Daughter | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 46 | Michael Terry | 23 | Son | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nannie B. Terry | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Virgil Waller | 25 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | William C. Waller | 24 | Son | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Pearson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)