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John Clarke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kemper, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Clarke across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kemper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kemper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Township 9 N Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clarke | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Emma Clarke | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Eliza Clarke | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Gladys Clarke | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Henry Clarke | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie Clarke | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Flora Clarke | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Clarke across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kemper, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Clarke
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matilda Mcneil | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lee Mcneil | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Albert Mcneil | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Mcneil | 32 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lizzie Mcneil | 20 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Mcneil | 18 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Henry Mcneil | 16 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Tommie Mcneil | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Rosa May Mcneil | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | D. B. Mcneil | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Albert Seals | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lula Seals | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Elvin Seals | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Annie Seals | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alex Seals | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Daisy Seals | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Pearl Seals | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | James D. Seals | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Myrtle Faye Seals | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mildred Seals | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | John Clarke THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Emma Clarke | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lizzie Bell Clarke | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Flora Clarke | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Clarke | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Gladys Clarke | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eliza Clarke | 75 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Major Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Samantha Jackson | 46 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Tobe Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mary Jackson | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lela Jackson | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Carrie Jackson | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ethel Jackson | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Sandy Jackson | 80 | Head | Farmer | Unknown |
| 86 | Mary Ann Jackson | 78 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Robert Gordon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Hattie Gordon | 50 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Sidney Gordon | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mattie Gordon | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Ike Gordon | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Carl Gordon | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Zula Gordon | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lucy Gordon | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | Freeman Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Sara Miller | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Matthew Fowler | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lula Fowler | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Vania Fowler | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Matthew Fowler | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
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)