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John Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Perry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Banks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 Walthall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Banks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thelma Banks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Clara Banks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lula Banks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Effie Banks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Banks | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Richard Banks | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Banks | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Johnnie Banks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula Banks | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 32
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Joe R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 42
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Banks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Perry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Banks
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | James Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Prince Williams | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Rebecca Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | George Harris | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Harris | 74 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | John Banks THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lula Banks | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Effie Banks | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Johnnie Banks | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Richard Banks | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Alberta Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lula Banks | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clara Banks | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Thelma Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | John Banks | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Alex Banks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Dora Banks | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Clara Banks | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | William Banks | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William Wallace | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lizzie Wallace | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Joe Wallace | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ed Nelson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Sarah Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Will Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Will Banks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Carrie Banks | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sam Banks | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Henry Knight | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Angie Knight | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lula Knight | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie Knight | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Robert Knight | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John Knight | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Herbert Knight | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Lizzie Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Henry Knight | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | James Knight | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James Bryant | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Annie Bryant | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Robert Bryant | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | James Bryant | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Joe Bryant | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ira Bryant | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Norman Nelson | 33 | 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)