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John Blackburn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Blackburn across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greene, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Indiana |
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Linton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Blackburn | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harry Blackburn | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Everett Blackburn | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Daniel Blackburn | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Blackburn | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Blackburn | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Blackburn | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Blackburn | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Katie Blackburn | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, Indiana
Son, age 17
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Greene, Indiana
Son, age 27
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Blackburn across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greene, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Blackburn
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Blackburn
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Blackburn
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Blackburn
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Blackburn
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Blackburn
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Blackburn
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Greene, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu435unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pures Knight | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Roy Gillam | 23 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 3 | Lucie Gillam | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Fay Gillam | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Albert Price | 25 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 6 | Goldie Price | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Lester Price | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Esther Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Grant Dunning | 50 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Delia Dunning | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Andrew Dunning | 30 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 12 | Samuel Lester | 41 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 13 | Laura Lester | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lunch M Lester | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Clarence Lester | 16 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 16 | Stanley C Lester | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Charles Brimscow | 28 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ruth Brimscow | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Ernest Brimscow | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Robert Blackburn | 50 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Blackburn | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John Blackburn THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 23 | Herbert Blackburn | 20 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 24 | Robert Blackburn | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 25 | Katie Blackburn | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Everett Blackburn | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Daniel Blackburn | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Harry Blackburn | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Maggie Jones | 37 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
| 30 | Pearl Hanley | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Storey | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Don Hedgepath | 24 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 33 | John E Curlis | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jessie Curlis | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ralph E Curlis | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ethel M Curlis | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Louis Hennette | 40 | Head | Miner | France |
| 38 | Valentine Hennette | 43 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 39 | Louis Hennette | 18 | Son | Miner | France |
| 40 | Leona Hennette | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | France |
| 41 | Emelie Hennette | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 42 | Virginia Hennette | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary Hennette | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Louise Hennette | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Asa Williams | 28 | Head | Lineman | Indiana |
| 46 | Josephine Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Fred D Williams | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | James Sampson | 39 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 49 | Katie Sampson | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Earl Sampson | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)