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John Francis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Francis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boykins District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Francis | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Gladys Francis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elsie Francis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alona Francis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Moncure Francis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bother Francis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Francis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Reese Francis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jamie Francis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 28
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 37
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Francis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Francis
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unquie B. Whitehead | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Joe C. Whitehead | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Harry Benton | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Beula Benton | 26 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rosa L. Benton | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Mercie L. Benton | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Jamie R. Benton | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Lee M. Benton | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Chris Scoggins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Genora Scoggins | 25 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Cordine Scoggins | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph Scoggins | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | May B. Scoggins | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Cordina Whitfield | 65 | mother in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Richard Ford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lillian Ford | 29 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Katie Belle Ford | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Oscar Ford | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Ben Ford | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Lonnie M. Ford | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Corrie S. Ford | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph B. Bryant | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Pattie L. Bryant | 40 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Bob Artis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie L. Artis | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Jamie Artis | 23 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Beula L. Artis | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Daniel Artis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Moriah Artis | 26 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Ethel Artis | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary B. Artis | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Lora C. Artis | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Franklin Artis | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | John A. Francis THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Alona F. Francis | 36 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Gladys F. Francis | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Elsie R. Francis | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Jamie Virginia Francis | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Reese J. Francis | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Moncure Francis | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Herbert W. Francis | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Bother F. Francis | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Clifton F. Fuller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Grace B. Fuller | 21 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Clifton F. Jr. Fuller | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | William H. Fuller | 54 | father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Hubert Vick | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bertha Vick | 17 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Kirkland | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Pauline Kirkland | 23 | wife | None | 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)