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John Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Leavenworth, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Leavenworth, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tonganoxie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Black | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Black | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Matt Black | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Black | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leavenworth, Kansas
Head, age 41
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Leavenworth, Kansas
Head, age 50
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Leavenworth, Kansas
Head, age 60
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Leavenworth, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Black
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Leavenworth, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Leavenworth, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu537unit:0810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray C Eggleston | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Elmer L Carr | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Bess A Carr | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Galyna F Carr | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Jacob Gross | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Martha J Gross | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Rosetta Gross | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Luther Hurst | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Iness Hurst | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Willie R Hurst | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Lorene Hurst | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Olive F Hurst | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Perl W Hillia | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Gertrude B Hillia | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Pearl S Hillia | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Opal M Hillia | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Margaret R Hillia | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Garnetta G Hillia | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | William L Hillia | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Alice Hillia | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Margaret H Hillia | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Daniel Knowlton | 81 | Head | Farm Owner | Ohio |
| 23 | Rachel Green | 38 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Ella Green | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | George Minney | 75 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Charles Means | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Jennie F Means | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Martha M Means | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Charles B Means | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | John A Means | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | John Black THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Frank Black | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Bettie Black | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Matt Black | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | William Quisenberry | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Danie E Quisenberry | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Willie Quisenberry | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Blong Quisenberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Stella Quisenberry | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Katie Quisenberry | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Rolla Quisenberry | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Freddie D Quisenberry | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Edward Gamble | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Sadie M Gamble | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Lillie Gamble | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Emma Gamble | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Clara Gamble | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Lewis Gamble | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Liberty Gamble | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | John A Chase | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
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)