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John Barrett — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Barrett across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ellen — first a son (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Barrett | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Barrett | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| John Barrett | Son | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ellen Barrett | Spouse | — | 80 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 28
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 38
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 47
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Barrett across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Barrett
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Barrett
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barrett
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barrett
Son · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Barrett
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
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 — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeff H Reese | 56 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | Louisa R Reese | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Harry J Reese | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Vera L Reese | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Blanch Diles | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Mabel Diles | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas L Barrett | 49 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 58 | Julia F Barrett | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lawrence T Barrett | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | John E Barrett | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Helen W Barrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Catharine Barrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Anastasia Barrett | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William A Barrett | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George F Graham | 32 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | Belle Graham | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Madge Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Francis E Graham | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Grace Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Robert G Graham | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Dorothy Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Sr. Barrett | 79 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 73 | Ellen Barrett | 80 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | John Jr. Barrett THIS PERSON | 47 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Barrett | 42 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Daniel J Johnson | 44 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sarah J Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Roy J Johnson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Elsa J Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Edna Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Mabel B Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Mildred Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Margaret Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Floyd Buckey | 21 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 85 | Helen Buckey | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Madeline Buckey | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Lewis F Baldwin | 35 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 88 | Verna Baldwin | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Mary H Baldwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Jack F Baldwin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ruth Baldwin | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Henry C Robinson | 63 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary A Robinson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Leuda C Robinson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 95 | Mary L Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Frank L Smith | 39 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 97 | Laura L Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ruby Caroline Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Bernard Smith | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | M. Adeline Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)