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George Black — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & William — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sharpsburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Black | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edna Black | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Black | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Russell Black | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Herman Black | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Black | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Black | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Black | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Black | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Black (~0.92 confidence) and father William Black (~0.92 confidence) and father George Black (~0.92 confidence) and father John Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Black
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Black
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Black
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Black
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Black
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Black
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Black
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edna Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1528unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy Black | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Fuller | 63 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Fuller | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Homer Fuller | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Adeline Fuller | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Imhoff | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alsace Lorraine |
| 57 | Lena Imhoff | 39 | Wife | None | Bavaria Germany |
| 58 | Marie Imhoff | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frances Imhoff | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Imhoff | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Marie Imhoff | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Charles Imhoff | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Black | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Black | 52 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 65 | George Black THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Russell Black | 21 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Samuel Black | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Herman Black | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rachel Black | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Black | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edna Black | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Osborne Purnshis | 57 | Head | Puddler | Virginia |
| 73 | Jennie Purnshis | 51 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 74 | Mary Johnson | 33 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ami Johnson | 31 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Clyde Purnshis | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frank Purnshis | 51 | Boarder | Puddler | Washington D.C. |
| 78 | Minna Brett | 40 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Richard Brett | 23 | Son | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 80 | Selma Brett | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Thomas Johnson | 22 | Boarder | None | Florida |
| 82 | William Thomas | 51 | Head | Puddler | N. Carolina |
| 83 | William Stewart | 60 | Boarder | Puddler | Virginia |
| 84 | William Jackson | 59 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 85 | William Martin | 46 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 86 | Anna Martin | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ralph Jefferson | 18 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anna Jefferson | 18 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sarah Wagner | 71 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Stella Wagner | 46 | Daughter | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ella Sibley | 55 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Robert Russell | 59 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lyda Kelly | 75 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Grace Kelly | 45 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Martha Kelly | 40 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Sue Mccune | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Elizabeth Mccune | 31 | Daughter | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Jennie Mccune | 28 | Daughter | Steno | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | George Callahan | 41 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Nelly Callahan | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)