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John Rankin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Rankin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Martha — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Rankin |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 8 Part Of Russell Cave Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rankin | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Martha Rankin | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Rankin | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Martha Rankin | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 33
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rankin |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rankins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12. |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rankins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Private Home |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Rankin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Rankin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Rankin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Rankin
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Rankin
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Rankin
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu569unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Herbert | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lizzie Herbert | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Luther Herbert | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Theodore Herbert | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alonzo Herbert | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Rogers Herbert | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bernice Herbert | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Newland Herbert | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John Holman | 67 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Joe Gordon | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ella Gordon | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nathan Gordon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Pat Rankin | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Amanda Rankin | 52 | Private Family | Servant | Kentucky |
| 15 | Milton Rankin | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Otis Rankin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Aretheus Rankin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Henry Rankin | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | William Rankin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Robert L. Rankin | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Henry Jr. Rankin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Theodore Rankin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Robert Rankin | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Martha Rankin | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | John B. Rankin THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Martha M. Rankin | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | James Lucas | 50 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Maria Lucas | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Georgia Lucas | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mary Eliza Lucas | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Julia F. Lucas | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary B. Lucas | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Evan Rankin | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Victoria Rankin | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | James H. Rankin | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Theodore Rankin | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Bernice Rankin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Richard W. Rankin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | William H. Rankin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | George Kelly | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Annie Kelly | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | John Kelly | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Alexander Payne | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Julia Payne | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | John Rankin | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lula Rankin | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | John Jr. Rankin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lizzie Rankin | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Rankin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lula Rankin | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)