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John Vaughan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Vaughan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & John — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vaughan | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Spencer Vaughan | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Elnora Vaughan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Vaughan | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lela Vaughan | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 2
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 10
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 19
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Vaughan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and father Spencer Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arabella Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Vaughan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Vaughan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Vaughan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Spencer Vaughan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arabella Vaughan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Vaughan
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Vaughan
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elnora Vaughan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Dickinson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Linora Dickinson | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 53 | Madith G. Dickinson | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Louella D. Dickinson | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | John Jr. Dickinson | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Estell Dickinson | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Spencer G. Vaughan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | John Vaughan THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Elnora Vaughan | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Lela W. Vaughan | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Thompson Vaughan | 2 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 62 | William Johnson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ella Johnson | 29 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas L. Johnson | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | William G. Johnson | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 66 | James F. Johnson | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Walter Smith | 28 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 68 | Lottie Smith | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Herman Smith | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Velker Smith | 19 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Esther Smith | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Rudolph Smith | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Bertie Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Raymond Smith | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Edward Smith | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 76 | James H. Singleton | 22 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 77 | Julia Singleton | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 78 | John Singleton | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Isaiah Roane | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 80 | Bessie Roane | 49 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 81 | Isaiah Jr. Roane | 25 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 82 | Susie Roane | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 83 | Elvia Roane | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Spencer Roane | 30 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 85 | Carrie Roane | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Richard Roane | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Spencer Roane | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Josephine Roane | 60 | Cousin | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Thomas Conrad | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Cora Conrad | 32 | Wife | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 91 | Linwood White | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Katie White | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Harry White | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Lindwood White | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Laura White | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Richard White | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Isbell Venable | 59 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 98 | George Wellington | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Sarah Wellington | 28 | Wife | Picker | Virginia |
| 100 | Barney L. Wellington | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)