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John Briggs — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Briggs across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Park Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Briggs | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Briggs | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Briggs | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Jesse Briggs | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Briggs | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Briggs | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Head, age 48
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Head, age 58
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Other, age 69
Cherokee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Briggs across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Briggs
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1451unit:1133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cassie Hitchcock | 37 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Earl Hitchcock | 20 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Maude Hitchcock | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Reece Hitchcock | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Gertie Hitchcock | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Cassie Hitchcock | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | John Briggs THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Mary A Briggs | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruth Briggs | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Minnie Briggs | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Jesse E Briggs | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Eva Briggs | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Jefferson Prince | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Rosa Prince | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ola Prince | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Nellie Prince | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Bessie Prince | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Dorothy Prince | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Sidney H Price | 25 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 70 | Elmer Price | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Katherine Redden | 13 | Adopted Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | George Townsend | 46 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Laura Townsend | 41 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Grady Townsend | 15 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Jesse Townsend | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Thomas Townsend | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | George Jr Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Walter Townsend | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Alice Townsend | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Clarence Wilson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Clara Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | James H Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Francis L Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Marie Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | John M Graham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Joseph C Graham | 33 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | John Graham | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Benny Graham | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Lonnie Graham | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Ita Graham | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Velma Graham | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | John H Hendricks | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 93 | Maggie Hendricks | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Bernice Hendricks | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Lonia Hendricks | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Verna Hendricks | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | James Hendricks | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Ollie Hendricks | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Thala Hendricks | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Mildred Hendricks | 5 | 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)