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John Barker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brown, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Barker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brown, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, Indiana |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Barker | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ira Barker | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Barker | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hester Barker | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brown, Indiana
Head, age 41
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1859 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Brown, Indiana
Head, age 51
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Treasurer |
| Industry | County |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Brown, Indiana
Head, age 60
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Barker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Brown, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Barker
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu424unit:0628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Burris | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | James Burris | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | John H Barker THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Hester A Barker | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Ernest Barker | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Ira T Barker | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Joseph J Onwill | 32 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 8 | Grace Onwill | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Mable A Onwill | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Michal Onwill | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | George Onwill | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Henry Onwill | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Geneva L Onwill | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary L Onwill | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Landon Onwill | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Grace Onwill | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Arthur J Onwill | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Peter Helms | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | David Myers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Jennie Myers | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Iona Myers | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Bertha Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Cuffie Myers | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Dallas Myers | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Emmet Pearson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Sadie Pearson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eugene Pearson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Roanes Pearson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | George Pearson | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 30 | Julia Foster | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Jacob Sommerfetter | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Anna M Sommerfetter | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Alva Schrock | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 34 | Pearl Schrock | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ellen Schrock | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Eva B Schrock | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | David Barger | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Sarah Libhart | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Fred Rains | 30 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Agnes Rains | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Harold Rains | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Frank Milborn | 66 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elfreda Milborn | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Clifford H Marsh | 36 | Head | Supt. Milling | Connecticut |
| 45 | Marie Marsh | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | James Marsh | 3 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 47 | Mary Marsh | 0 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | Sylvester Barnes | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Pearl Barnes | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Clarissa Barnes | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)