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John Blackwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Blackwell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Virginia |
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | White Stone Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Blackwell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Blackwell | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Blackwell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Blackwell | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Isabella Blackwell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Walter Blackwell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Blackwell | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Blackwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Blackwell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ralph Blackwell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cora Blackwell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Virginia
Other, age 5
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lancaster, Virginia
Son, age 16
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Blackwell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Blackwell
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cora Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Blackwell
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 — Lancaster, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1895unit:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Leo Walt Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Teater Dunsbeil | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lala Dunsbeil | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jason L. Johnson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Catharine Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | W. Henry Johnson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Ella Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | August Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Arthur Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William Henderson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Daisy Henderson | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William Blackwell | 45 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 16 | Annie Blackwell | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John Blackwell THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 18 | Ralph Blackwell | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Blackwell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Isabella Blackwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Cora Blackwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Blackwell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel Blackwell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Walter Blackwell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Alice Blackwell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jessie Ball | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Fannie Ball | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Idell Ball | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lee Ball | 24 | Son | Farmer & Oyster | Virginia |
| 30 | Jessie Ball | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Taylor | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Preston Taylor | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James Deane | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Howard Gray | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lillie Gray | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jessie Carter | 49 | Head | Farmer & Oyster | Virginia |
| 37 | Ethel Carter | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ernest Carter | 19 | Son | Farm Hand & Oyster | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Carter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Louisa Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Cornelia Parks | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Isaac Edwards | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Abel Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Curtis Ball | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Eva Ball | 62 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Stephen Ball | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Julia Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Nathan Jones | 14 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
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)