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John Parks — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Parks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Oktibbeha, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reese & Willie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Oktibbeha, Mississippi |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Parks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Reese Parks | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Laura Parks | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Jack Parks | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Annie Parks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eddy Parks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Parks | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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 Parks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reese Parks (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Parks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Reese Parks
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Parks
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Parks
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Parks
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jack Parks
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Parks
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Parks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddy Parks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu889unit:0889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Gandy | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ernest Spruell | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Margaret Spruell | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Antra Spruell | 37 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | George Spruell | 26 | Brother | Cook | Mississippi |
| 6 | John Spruell | 11 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | William Gant | 10 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Tommy Gant | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lardel Gant | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Will Gray | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nancy Gray | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Virtue Pinard | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | John A Gandy | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mattie Gandy | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Hilda D Gandy | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Idella Gandy | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ige R Gandy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Creasy Gandy | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Neal Evans | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rosie Evans | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Manuel Evans | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Otis Evans | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Reese Parks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Laura Parks | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | John Parks THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Annie Parks | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eddy Parks | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lucy Parks | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jack Parks | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | James Lowery | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Katie D Lowery | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | George Lowery | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Helena Lowery | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Walter Lowery | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Spruell Hatt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lizzie Hatt | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Albert Hatt | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Charlie Hatt | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Iross Hatt | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Dassie Hatt | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | James Jr Hatt | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Nancy Hatt | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Maggie Hatt | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eral M Hatt | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bobby L Thomas | 5 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | William Thomas | 3 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary E Thomas | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Viola Randle | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Rosa Jones | 87 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Charlie Riley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)