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John Waters — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Waters across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Florida |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sills Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Waters | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Beatrice Waters | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Waters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Waters | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Waters | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charlie Waters | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joe Waters | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Amos Waters | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lee Waters | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sam Waters | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Isitt Waters | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Florida
Son, age 3
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watters |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Jackson, Florida
Son, age 12
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Waters across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Waters
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Florida
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Sibling
Beatrice Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Jackson, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu220unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. E. Kingry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Ada Kingry | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Charlie B. Kingry | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Claude B. Kingry | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry Simms | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Mina Simms | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lizzie Waters | 43 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 8 | Elbert Waters | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Nathan Waters | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Adam Waters | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Lillie M. Waters | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | J. C. Floyd | 82 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Jessie Waters | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | William H. Hutto | 70 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Irene Hutto | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John W. Hutto | 34 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Addie Howard | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Samuel Howard | 12 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Clyde Howard | 7 | Grand son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Rosie M. Howard | 1 | Grand daught | — | Florida |
| 21 | Lily Woodall | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ruby G. Woodall | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Thomas Whitehurst | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Annie Whitehurst | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 25 | Ben G. Whitehurst | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Julia Whitehurst | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Bernie Whitehurst | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Eulalie Whitehurst | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Sarah Kitchen | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Charlie Waters | 42 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 31 | Isitt Waters | 41 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 32 | Lee Waters | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Mary A. Waters | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 34 | John Waters THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Joe Waters | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 36 | Sam Waters | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | Beatrice Waters | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | Charlie Waters | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Lizzie Waters | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Amos Waters | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Baldwin Depot | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Sallie Depot | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 43 | Essie Depot | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Elbert Depot | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | Henry G. Sills | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 46 | Bessie Sills | 43 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 47 | Griffin Sills | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Robert Sills | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 49 | Hanna Sills | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 50 | James Thom | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)