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John Bates — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bates across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Township / Ward | Marion T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bates | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Bates | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harriet Bates | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Bates across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bates (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Bates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bates
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bates
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Bates
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Bates
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bates
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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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 — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu726unit:1049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph H Winters | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Myra J Winters | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | William H Winters | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Joseph B Hill | 43 | Head | Buffer | England |
| 5 | Eleanora A Hill | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Mortimer C Hill | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William H Bates | 61 | Head | Jobber | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Harriet N Bates | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John H Bates THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Ironer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Albert Winters | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Georgiana W Winters | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John D Walsh | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 13 | John J Walsh | 30 | Son | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Albert A Walsh | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Michael W Walsh | 19 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Joseph M Sylvia | 42 | Head | Laborer | Cape Verde |
| 17 | Caroline Sylvia | 25 | Wife | — | St Kitts W.I. |
| 18 | Ida M Sylvia | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 19 | Manuel Augusta | 47 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 20 | Fanny Augusta | 34 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 21 | Anton Augusta | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph S Gora | 33 | Head | Gardener | Azores |
| 23 | Sabina M Gora | 28 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 24 | Edward Gora | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Antone De Santos | 36 | Head | Laborer | Cape Verde |
| 26 | Tony Sands | 29 | Partner | Laborer | Cape Verde |
| 27 | William M Sylvia | 35 | Head | Laborer | Cape Verde |
| 28 | Francisca M Sylvia | 33 | Wife | — | Cape Verde |
| 29 | Caroline M Sylvia | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Antone M Sylvia | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Cape Verde |
| 31 | Samuel L Pina | 25 | Head | Laborer | Cape Verde |
| 32 | Virginia F Pina | 23 | Wife | — | Cape Verde |
| 33 | John Silva | 44 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 34 | Joseph M Bento | 55 | Head | Gardener | Azores |
| 35 | Mary E Bento | 45 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 36 | John M Bento | 19 | Son | Gardener | Azores |
| 37 | Frances Bento | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | William Cabral | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Manuel M Costa | 50 | Head | Gardener | Azores |
| 40 | Mary M Costa | 45 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 41 | Manuel Costa | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frank Costa | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Antone Costa | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Costa | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Manuel G Rose | 34 | Head | Gardener | Azores |
| 46 | Mary Rose | 27 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 47 | Hilda Rose | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary Rose | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alice Rose | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | William Rose | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)