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John Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Red River, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Banks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Red River, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Red River, Louisiana |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Banks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Banks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sallie Banks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Banks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Banks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Banks | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Joe Banks | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Henry Banks | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bob Banks | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Laura Banks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Head, age 40
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Red River, …
Head, age 50
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Banks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Red River, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Banks
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Red River, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Red River, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu627unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Moore | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Kate Moore | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Neil Moore | 20 | Son | Workman | Louisiana |
| 54 | J L Moore | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ruth Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mattie Moore | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Gracy Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | John Moore | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bros Moore | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Bernice Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | John Moore | 42 | Brother | Carpenter | Texas |
| 62 | John Banks THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Laura Banks | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Henry Banks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Joe Jr Banks | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Bessie Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ruth Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lucille Banks | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mattie Banks | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sallie Banks | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Bob Banks | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Rufus Shelton | 41 | Head | Preacher | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ora Shelton | 31 | Wife | Workwoman | Arkansas |
| 74 | Sam Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Delcy Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Walter Mccreary | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lucinda Mccreary | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lizzie Mccreary | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Carrie Mccreary | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Walter Jr Mccreary | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | George Mccreary | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ethel Mccreary | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | L B Mccreary | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Bob Mccreary | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Bennett Dickson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Ella Dickson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Eva Dickson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Albert Dickson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Madeline Dickson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Berta Dickson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lory Dickson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Merrill Dickson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Lillian Dickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Wayland Dickson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Louis Blount | 41 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | Pearl Blount | 30 | Wife | Workwoman | Texas |
| 97 | Louis Blount | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | Gertrude Blount | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | Lizzie Blount | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Mary Blount | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)