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John Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Benton, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Benton, Arkansas |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| 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 | Gravette Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lelia Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louella Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Marie Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Don Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ray Edwards | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Edwards | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Tressie Edwards | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 51
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links John Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Benton, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu054unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. J. Dorsett | 52 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 2 | Ethel Dorsett | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Paul Dorsett | 26 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 4 | William Dorsett | 24 | Son | Manager | Missouri |
| 5 | Maggie J. Taylor | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John J. Mahoney | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Alma Mahoney | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Cecil Mahoney | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Eunice Mahoney | 6 | Girl | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Millard Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Alice Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Bertha Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Paul Williams | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Robert Williams | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lucille Williams | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Franklin Williams | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Purl Frayhill | 16 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Moody Kinkley | 52 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 20 | Maude Kinkley | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 21 | James Kinkley | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lois Kinkley | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Maggie Young | 78 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 24 | John B. Edwards THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Tressie Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ray Edwards | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Clarence Edwards | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Don Edwards | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Marie Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Louella Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Josephine Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lelia Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | M. M. Mahoney | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Esther Mahoney | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Earl Mahoney | 28 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Mabel Mahoney | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Robert A. Murley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Florence Murley | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Earl Murley | 13 | Son | — | Dakota |
| 40 | Verna Murley | 10 | Daughter | — | Dakota |
| 41 | Ralph Murley | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Lola Murley | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Hazel Murley | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Charlie Gibson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Mary Gibson | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Edward Merchant | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Alice Merchant | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Roy Merchant | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Harvey Merchant | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Lizzie Merchant | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)