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John Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Second Civil District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowena Black | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Black | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Paul Black | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Black | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Black | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1859 — 3 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 5 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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Black
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eddie Browning | 14 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | John Browning | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Samuel Browning | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lula Browning | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Eva S. Browning | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alice Browning | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Elmer Browning | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mabel Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Clarence Browning | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | James Browning | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lizzie Browning | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Thomas Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | James Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mildred Williams | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Stephen Williams | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alice Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Thelma Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Emma Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Eveline Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Robert Williams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lucy Williams | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | John W. Black THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bessie Black | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Paul D. Black | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Rowena L. Black | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John F. Black | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Martin Lussell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hal Lussell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Willie Lussell | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Herman Lussell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Iney Lussell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Minnie J. Nolen | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Frank Nolen | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | John Nolen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ethel L. Nolen | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Annie L. Nolen | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Minnie M. Nolen | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ned Morris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mollie L. Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lomie Morris | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Edward Morris | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Morris Morris | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Barber G. Morris | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Will Henderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Susie Henderson | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Henderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Addie Henderson | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Gabriel Henderson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Fred J. Henderson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Iney Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)