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John Howell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Howell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Kosciusko |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Howell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Howell | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Howell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gus Howell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Erving Howell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charlie Howell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Howell | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Henry Howell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Simon Howell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lizzie Howell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Jim E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Howell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Attala, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Howell
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Weatherly | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula Weatherly | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Sara Mae Weatherly | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | George Ratcliff | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dassie Ratcliff | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Linda Roundtree | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Porter Roundtree | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Gradie Roundtree | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | John Henry Howell THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lizzie Howell | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jessie Howell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Erving Howell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | John W. Howell | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Simon Howell | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henry Howell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gus Howell | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charlie Howell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George Howell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Thomas H. Weatherly | 35 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mattie R. Weatherly | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Thomas Owen Weatherly | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Minnie F. Weatherly | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | John Miller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Harriet Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maude Miller | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Will S. Tompkins | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gloria Tompkins | 25 | Wife | — | — |
| 78 | John Tompkins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Burchfield | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Cora F. Burchfield | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Alta Burchfield | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 82 | Joe Reece | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Annie Reece | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Sterling Dodd | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | John May Dodd | 14 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Auther Hull | 20 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Padden Hull | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ezek Ashford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Minnie Ashford | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Hattie Ashford | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Hattie Ashford | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Maud Bernadette | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Riley Bernadette | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lucile Riddle | 32 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | B. C. Riddle | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | D. B. Riddle | 12 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Bruno F. Ray | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Margaret J. Ray | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Opal Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Henry Shackley | 36 | Head | Farmer | 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)