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John Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mississippi, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bates across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mississippi, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mississippi, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | West Point Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Bates | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rosetta Bates | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Bates | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Bates | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Bates | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| John Bates | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Roy Bates | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Bates | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Wesley Bates | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lula Bates | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mississippi, Arkansas
Other, age 1
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Mississippi, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Bates across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mississippi, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bates
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ernest Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Mississippi, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Mississippi, Arkansas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu085unit:0498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Swain | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Lillie Swain | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Arthur B. Swain | 31 | Son | Real Estate | Arkansas |
| 4 | Kathleen Swain | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 5 | Annie May Swain | 21 | Daughter | High School | Arkansas |
| 6 | Effie G. Swain | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | James Bailey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Sadie Bailey | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Maree Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Andrew W. Bailey | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Julia Katherine Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Robert B. Williams | 34 | Head | Druggist | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mabel Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mildred Williams | 11 | Daughter | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 15 | Virginia Williams | 7 | Daughter | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 16 | Mary Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Richard Williams | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lucinda West | 56 | Sister | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 19 | George Gifford | 26 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Luvilla Gifford | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 21 | Charlie Harris | 57 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lizzie Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Joe Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary Harris | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Nettie Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Mattie Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Thomas Sanders | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lizzie Sanders | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Woodrow Sanders | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jesse Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lucille Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Isaac Newton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Etta Newton | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John P. Bates | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lula Bates | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Rosetta Bates | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lula Bates | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | John Bates THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Wesley Bates | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Charlie Bates | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Roy Bates | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Bessie Bates | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ernest Bates | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Willard Butler | 51 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lula Butler | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Willard Butler | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Fred Bates | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lula Bates | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)