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John Maxwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · East Feliciana, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East Feliciana, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | East Feliciana, Louisiana |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Maxwell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Maxwell | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Nancy Maxwell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Hattie Maxwell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Curtis Maxwell | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Head, age 42
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Head, age 50
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Other, age 63
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castilian |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Maxwell
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Feliciana, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Feliciana, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu611unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Maxwell THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Nancy Maxwell | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hattie Maxwell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | L. D. Maxwell | 5 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Curtis Maxwell | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Frank Collins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ada Collins | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Pearl Collins | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lillie Collins | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alice Collins | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | John Collins | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Willie Collins | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Joe Collins | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Emmaline Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Louise Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Head Andrew | 40 | — | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Fanny Andrew | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Martha Andrew | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Myrtle Andrew | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clarence Andrew | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lula Andrew | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Olivia Delee | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Elizabeth Delee | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ruth Delee | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Olivia Delee | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Alex Delee | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Victoria Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Charlie Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Etta Brown | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jim Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Angie Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charlie Grant | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Pearl Grant | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Emma Grant | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Celgena Grant | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Richard Grant | 11 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elizabeth Grant | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Johnnie Grant | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Nancy Grant | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Grumlan Grant | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Rosalee Grant | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Jim Dunn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Clara Dunn | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Corine Dunn | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lucinda Dunn | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | James Dunn | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mary Dunn | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Josh Dunn | 12 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Hannah Dunn | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Martha Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)