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Charles Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Venango, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Venango, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Venango, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Wells |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Township / Ward | Clintonville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Black | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Black | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Charles Black | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Charles B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager Creamy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Charles N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Wells |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Wells |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Venango, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Black
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1656unit:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susan E Osborne | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sylvester A Hovis | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harriet C Hovis | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Genevieve M Hovis | 18 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Josephine T Hovis | 17 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John P Hammond | 24 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Freda M Hammond | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Floyd P Easton | 18 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elisabeth C Easton | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Martin V Stalker | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sarah T Stalker | 43 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Patrick Murray | 82 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary E Murray | 69 | Wife | Boarding House | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles M Black THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Co Black | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Bessie A Black | 34 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clark W Jacobs | 43 | Head | Tool-Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Barbara M Jacobs | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sylvester S Jacobs | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Richard C Major | 50 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Emma J Major | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Thomas C Hoffman | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Van L Hoffman | 44 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Minnie J Hoffman | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sarah E Hoffman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sophie M Hoffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charlie L Armstrong | 43 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary A Armstrong | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ella S Armstrong | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harold C Armstrong | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William J Atwell | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary R Atwell | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John F Hovis | 35 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary M Hovis | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John C Nutt | 81 | Head | Tank Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Nancy O Nutt | 76 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Sarah Nutt | 38 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | James G Mccurdy | 36 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Co Mccurdy | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Clifford A Mccurdy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | George F Hovis | 52 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Minnie L Hovis | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret M Hovis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John A Gifford | 47 | Head | Own Store | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ruth B Gifford | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Eleanor F Gifford | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles W Hovis | 74 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Charles W Shaffer | 31 | Head | Tool-Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Minnie F Shaffer | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Charles B Shaffer | 4 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)