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John Blackwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Blackwell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Tennessee |
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Blackwell | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Blackwell | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Azilee Blackwell | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Blackwell | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1849
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Head, age 70
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Blackwell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Blackwell
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1751unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Hollin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Katie Hollin | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Blackwell THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Frank Blackwell | 45 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John Blackwell | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Azilee Blackwell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Abe Morgan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Addie Morgan | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Elijah Carpenter | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Martha Carpenter | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Loneybell Carpenter | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | John Anderson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lucy Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jimmy Reed | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rosa Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bertha Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sue Willie Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Josie Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jim A. Hartsfield | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maggie Hartsfield | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edgar Hartsfield | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Emmett Hartsfield | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Josie Hartsfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Woodrow Hartsfield | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Lucy Hartsfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Virgie Lee Hartsfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Pat Hicks | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Willie D. Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | George Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sam Woods | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Leatha Woods | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | George Woods | 60 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sarah Woods | 45 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nathan Murray | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Murray | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | James Lee | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Zianna Lee | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Lee | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Laura Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Henry Lee | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lillian Jamison | 9 | Wife's Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Rural Jamison | 7 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Rodney Rodgers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Shanna Rodgers | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jackson Moore | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Grace Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Freddie Moore | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mollie Sheely | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Talus Sheely | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Jessie Sheely | 18 | 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)