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John Black — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBlack
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1890
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1895
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1863

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
Dorothy Black Daughter — 26 ~1894
Ethel Black Daughter — 16 ~1904
Marion Black Daughter — 23 ~1897
John Black Head — 57 ~1863
John Black Son — 21 ~1899
Elizabeth Black Spouse — 54 ~1866

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Head, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Black
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1864
Year of Immigration 1887
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Mar. Engr.
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1910
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 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 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Years Married 18
Year of Immigration 1886
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Marine Engineer
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1920
New York, …
Head, age 57
New York, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
Surname Black
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1890
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1895
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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John Black
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1193unit:0840)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Winifred Gonsalves 12 daughter None New York
2 Allen Gonsalves 9 son None New York
3 Bernhard Grennan 42 Head Internal Revenue Officer Ireland
4 Bridget Grennan 32 Wife None Ireland
5 Bernhard Grennan 10 Son None New York
6 John Grennan 8 Son None New York
7 Martin Grennan 8 Son None New York
8 Eileen Grennan 5 daughter None New York
9 Mildred Grennan 3 daughter None New York
10 Catherine Murtha 30 sister None Ireland
11 John Kennedy 42 lodger Laborer Ireland
12 Michael Lennon 36 Head Porter Ireland
13 Mary Lennon 36 Wife None Ireland
14 Lawrence Lennon 7 Son None New York
15 Joseph Burke 27 lodger Driver Ireland
16 William Devereux 27 lodger Porter France
17 Marie Helke 66 Head Midwife Germany
18 Anna Dippel 44 daughter None Germany
19 Adolf Nolke 30 son Porter New York
20 Alska Dippel 22 granddaughter Operator New York
21 William Dippel 16 grandson None New York
22 Michael Burke 53 Head Laborer Ireland
23 Ellen Burke 53 Wife None Ireland
24 Thomas Burke 11 son None New York
25 John Burke 16 Son Agent New York
26 Agnes Burke 19 daughter Typist New York
27 Helen Burke 21 daughter Operator New York
28 John Black THIS PERSON 57 Head None Scotland
29 Elizabeth Black 54 Wife None Pennsylvania
30 Dorothy A. Black 26 daughter Typist New York
31 Marion M. Black 23 daughter None New York
32 John Black 21 son Clerk New York
33 Ethel M. Black 16 daughter None New York
34 Thomas Murtha 60 Head Laborer Ireland
35 Bridget Murtha 56 Wife None Ireland
36 Mary Murtha 28 daughter Typist New York
37 Edna Murtha 26 daughter Clerk New York
38 Thomas Murtha 24 son None New York
39 Matthew Murtha 21 son Clerk New York
40 Agnes Murtha 15 daughter Operator New York
41 William Heindel 32 Head Chauffeur New York
42 Catherine Heindel 28 Wife None New York
43 Eleanor Heindel 7 daughter None New York
44 James J. Heindel 2 son None New York
45 Elizabeth Leamer 49 mother-in-law None New York
46 Anthony Todaro 42 Head Wood Carver Italy
47 Josephine Todaro 45 Wife None Italy
48 Ida Todaro 16 daughter Typist New York
49 Mary Todaro 17 daughter None New York
50 Hanka Russo 48 sister-in-law Sewing Embroidery Italy

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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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