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John Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cape May, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Bates across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cape May, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek Unincorporated Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 Bates | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Harry Bates | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lizzie Bates | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Bates | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape May, …
Head, age 51
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bate |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cape May, …
Head, age 61
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bate |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cape May, …
Head, age 70
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links John Bates across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cape May, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bates
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1025unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel P Bates | 57 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Flora Bates | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Everett Bates | 27 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 4 | Sallie Bennett | 69 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Harry Shaw | 31 | Head | Bayman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Lizzie Shaw | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George C Frame | 42 | Head | Bayman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Sarah M Frame | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | John J Howard | 60 | Head | Bayman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Roland J Howard | 22 | Son | Bayman | New Jersey |
| 11 | Georgia Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Francis J Lynch | 44 | Head | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Lynch | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Charles G Matthews | 53 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Cecelia G Matthews | 50 | Wife | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Frank E Bates | 45 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Fanny E Bates | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John J Brand | 54 | Hiredman | Laborer | Ireland |
| 19 | Charles Sandilla | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Anna Sandilla | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Bacon | 74 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary J Bacon | 73 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles H White | 43 | Servant | Houseman | Germany |
| 24 | Mary E White | 47 | Servant | Adaptor | Delaware |
| 25 | George Bogart | 66 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 26 | Carrie M Bogart | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Barbara A Bogart | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edna R Bogart | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | George Tomlin | 73 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Sarah B Tomlin | 75 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John G Bates THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Jane Bates | 68 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Harry Bates | 32 | Son | Bayman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Lizzie Bates | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles L Matthews | 74 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elizabeth J Matthews | 71 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frank S Matthews | 43 | Head | Bayman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Emma Matthews | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ellison Matthews | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mildred E Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Harry H Toland | 54 | Head | Station Master | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary S Toland | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Harry H Jr Toland | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Margaret Toland | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Toland | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mary Sandilla | 30 | Boarder | Bayman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward S Taylor | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Sarah Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary L Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)