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John Blackwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this John Blackwell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Blackwell | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Peter Blackwell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Blackwell | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Sallie Blackwell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Blackwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dewitte Blackwell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rena Blackwell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Janie Blackwell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nora Blackwell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Blackwell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Essie Blackwell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Head, age 49
None, None · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
None, None
Head, age 60
None, None · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackwood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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John Blackwell
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu262unit:0919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie Bray | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Eddie P. Aikens | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Beulah Aikens | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mell Aikens | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 5 | Hubert Aikens | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Martha Aikens | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Cora Aikens | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Thomas M. Ginn | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Cora E. Ginn | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Joe Ginn | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 11 | Palmer Ginn | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 12 | Robert Ginn | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Maggie Ginn | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | John B. Blackwell THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rena Blackwell | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Essie Blackwell | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 17 | Sallie Blackwell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 18 | Peter Blackwell | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie Blackwell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Nora Blackwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | John Henry Blackwell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Dewitte Blackwell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Janie Blackwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Eva Blackwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Susie Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Agnes Jones | 24 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 27 | Beulah Jones | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 28 | Jesse W. Harper | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Eunice E. Harper | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Dora Lee Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Cecil Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | E. Boat Herring | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Falla Herring | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence Herring | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 35 | Joe Herring | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 36 | Dean Herring | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 37 | Maxine Herring | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | W. G. Herring | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Jesse Fleming | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | May Fleming | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 41 | Otto Fleming | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 42 | Elston Fleming | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Elsie Fleming | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ione Fleming | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Jas. Isham Fleming | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Miranda Hall | 55 | Mother-in-law | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 47 | Maria Hall | 38 | Aunt | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 48 | Wiley Harper | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Lizzie Harper | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Jack B. Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)