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John Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Banks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Banks | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Martha Banks | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Barbara Banks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Banks | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Breston | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Evelyn Banks | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Banks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Banks
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1618unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liza Hebron | 46 | Head | Helper | District of Columbia |
| 2 | Sadie Mason | 75 | mother | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Frank Mason | 42 | brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Edward Andrews | 60 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | George Nee | 40 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Rich Reed | 33 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 7 | Pearl Reed | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leonora Reed | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Adele Reed | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Napoleon Reed | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Napoleon Johnson | 23 | brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Asron Reed | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ettie Reed | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Howard Edmund | 25 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Daniel King | 21 | boarder | Helper | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Cardy | 30 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ida Cardy | 29 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lucinda Cardy | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mack Cardy | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lucy Hawkins | 39 | boarder | Servant | Virginia |
| 21 | Frank Hawkins | 58 | boarder | Helper | District of Columbia |
| 22 | Lizzie Jones | 47 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 23 | John Jones | 15 | son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Woodards | 32 | boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 25 | Hattie Colman | 33 | boarder | Helper | Virginia |
| 26 | Maud Burnett | 20 | boarder | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie Burnett | 22 | boarder | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Hampton | 25 | boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Hiram Brooks | 20 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Frederick Flowers | 31 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Flowers | 30 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Frederick Flowers | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Joseph Flowers | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sidney Hopkins | 27 | boarder | Waiter | Chicago |
| 35 | Minnie Hopkins | 37 | boarder | Waiter | Chicago |
| 36 | John Banks THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | Lilly Banks | 40 | daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Martha Banks | 27 | daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 39 | Evelyn Banks | 12 | granddaughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Barbara Banks | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Robert Breston | 39 | boarder | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Milton Hickson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 43 | Gladys Hickson | 21 | wife | Laborer | Cuba |
| 44 | Edward Talley | 26 | boarder | Servant | South Carolina |
| 45 | Albert Jacobs | 38 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Jacobs | 23 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | John Larkin | 39 | boarder | Helper | Virginia |
| 48 | Val Robinson | 46 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 49 | Georgia Robinson | 40 | wife | Janitor | Virginia |
| 50 | Clarence Robinson | 26 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)