JW
John Watts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brooks, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Watts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brooks, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brooks, Georgia |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dixie Dist 1199 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bith Watts | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Watts | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Watts | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Daisy Watts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clara Watts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cora Watts | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Corene Watts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Minerva Watts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Milton, Georgia
Head, age 44
Milton, Georgia · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Brooks, Georgia
Head, age 53
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Watts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Watts
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Brooks, Georgia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Brooks, Georgia
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu237unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Mullis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Annie Mullis | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Wafford J. Mullis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Ned Howard | 80 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Millie Howard | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Ernest Manel | 16 | Adopted Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | R. Frasier | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Lizzie Frasier | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Lizzie J. Frasier | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary Frasier | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | William Frasier | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Edison Frasier | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Minnie L. Frasier | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Verda B. Frasier | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John Watts THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Cora Watts | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | John W. Watts | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Daisy Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Clara Watts | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Minerva Watts | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Bith Watts | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Corene Watts | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Junious Tenard | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Eliza Tenard | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Carrie Tenard | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Martha Tenard | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Ellen Tenard | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Rosa Tenard | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Junious Tenard | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Dempsey Tenard | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Malice Tenard | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Eula Tenard | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Lemar Tenard | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Menonia Tenard | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Mathew Colson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 92 | Rebecker Colson | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Geneva Colson | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Forrel Leroy Colson | 13 | Adopted Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Ernest Anderson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 97 | Frances Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Mollie Anderson | 11 | Niece | — | Georgia |
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)