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John Blackwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Blackwell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Missouri |
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Blackwell | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Lucile Blackwell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Blackwell | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Lillian Blackwell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Blackwell | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Missouri
Head, age 52
Lincoln, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Lincoln, Missouri
Head, age 62
Lincoln, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lincoln, Missouri
Head, age 72
Lincoln, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Blackwell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Blackwell
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu933unit:0141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Reynolds | 74 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Gowland Mitchell | 31 | Nephew | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | James A. Gibbs | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Pauline Gibbs | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Mansfield Gibbs | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Mina Gibbs | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Margret Smith | 66 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Cass B. Bacon | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Madge Bacon | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Dorothy Bacon | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Marion Bacon | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Margaret Bacon | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | John M. Blackwell THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Nellie Blackwell | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Blackwell | 27 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Lillian Blackwell | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 17 | Lucile Blackwell | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 18 | Owen W. Bradley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Lula Bradley | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clifford Bradley | 11 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Correy Bradley | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Randalph Hardesty | 21 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Nellie Hardesty | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Thelford Hardesty | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Lewis M. Watts | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Grace L. Watts | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Lye Nellie Watts | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Lewis Earlin Watts | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Daniel R. Watts | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Watts | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Fred G. Watts | 29 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Clay C. Watts | 39 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Alex C. Watts | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Leola Watts | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Alma Watts | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Maud Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Robert Watts | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Harry L. Watts | 59 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Alexander S. Ballard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sarah C. Ballard | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Margie Ivona Ballard | 17 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Harry Ogden | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Alva Ogden | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Lillie Hall Ogden | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Lina Ogden | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Opal Lee Ogden | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Emily Ogden | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Cottle Bryan Ogden | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Samuel L. Vaughn | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Lydia Belle Vaughn | 27 | Step-daughter | — | Missouri |
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)