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John Blake — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Blake across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Eliza — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hazelwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Blake | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Samuel Blake | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Blake | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mattie Blake | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Son, age 9
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 17
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 28
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Blake across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Blake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Blake (~0.92 confidence) and father Sandy Blake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Blake (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Blake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Blake
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Blake
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sandy Blake
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Blake
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Blake
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Blake
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Samuel Blake
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Blake | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Blake | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Blake THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel Blake | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Dixon | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Nancy Dixon | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Fred Dixon | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Barner | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Barner | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Banks Barner | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Barner | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Morgan Paris | 64 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lizzie Paris | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Morris Elkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Elkins | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Elkins | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | May Elkins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Alshof | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Nancy Alshof | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Fred Alshof | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rubie Alshof | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Azlie Alshof | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | William Alshof | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Solomon Blake | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie Blake | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alberta Blake | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | John Barner | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie Barner | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Barner | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Barner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | John Mcwaters | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Sallie Mcwaters | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | John Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Nannie Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Henry Varnadore | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ada Varnadore | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Willie Varnadore | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Clarence Varnadore | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Robert Jamison | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ella Jamison | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Jamison | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas Bagley | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Jessie Bagley | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Joe Bagley | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ida Bagley | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Price Bagley | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Bagley | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)