John Banks — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Banks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Dekalb, Georgia
Surname	Banks
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
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	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mcwilliams District 1448
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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
Alfred Banks	Daughter	—	9	~1911
Bertha Banks	Daughter	—	19	~1901
Lattie Banks	Daughter	—	8	~1912
John Banks	Head	—	56	~1864
Lucia Banks	Son	—	14	~1906
Coleman Banks	Son	—	2	~1918
Asa Banks	Son	—	6	~1914
John Banks	Son	—	16	~1904
Eddie Banks	Son	—	12	~1908
Mary Banks	Spouse	—	41	~1879

Census Appearances

1910

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 43

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 56

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Banks

Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Georgia

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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu249unit:0379)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Coley B. White	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Emma M. White	38	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Ruby L. White	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Robert E. White	11	Son	—	Georgia
5	Georgia W. Dabbs	77	Head	—	Georgia
6	James B. Wilson	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
7	Alma Wilson	26	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Leonie L. Wilson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	William M. Wilson	2	Son	—	Georgia
10	James F. Wilson	12	Son	—	Georgia
11	Alma A. Wilson	10	Son	—	Georgia
12	John W. Jr. Mitchell	56	Head	Farmer	North Carolina
13	Theonie Mitchell	44	Wife	—	Georgia
14	John W. Jr. Mitchell	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
15	Annie S. Mitchell	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Leo S. Mitchell	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
17	Allie B. Mitchell	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Ruthie M. Mitchell	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Mary M. Mitchell	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	John H. Banks THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
21	Mary J. Banks	41	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Bertha Banks	19	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
23	John H. Jr. Banks	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
24	Lucia Banks	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
25	Eddie Banks	12	Son	Laborer	Georgia
26	Alfred J. Banks	9	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
27	Lattie Banks	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Asa C. Banks	6	Son	—	Georgia
29	Coleman Banks	2	Son	—	Georgia
30	John H. Smith	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Onasnie Smith	40	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Silvesta Simms	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia
33	Lina B. Simms	23	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Rufus Simms	0	Son	—	Georgia
35	Bertie Phillip	43	Head	Farmer	Georgia
36	Leila Phillip	17	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
37	Florie Phillip	16	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
38	Joe Phillip	13	Son	Laborer	Georgia
39	D. C. Phillip	11	Son	Laborer	Georgia
40	William E. Stewart	44	Head	Farmer	Georgia
41	Mary L. Stewart	35	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Hattie L. Stewart	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Vera A. Stewart	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Mary A. Stewart	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Thomas E. Stewart	8	Son	—	Georgia
46	Cedora C. Stewart	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Walter O. Donnell	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
48	Nellie M. Donnell	46	Wife	—	Georgia

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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)

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