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John Baxter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Baxter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Entry Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale dry goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Entry Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Wakefield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Studley | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Baxter | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Isabel Studley | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Harry Baxter | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | dry goods |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Entry Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale dry goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 74
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links John Baxter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Baxter
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Baxter THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Entry Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Harry A. Baxter | 27 | Son | Time Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Isabel F. Studley | 40 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 4 | John F. Studley | 14 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Frank H. Robinson | 58 | Head | Policeman | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Grace M. Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Herman L. Robinson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Martha A. Gilman | 57 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Charles E. Cummings | 53 | Head | Porter | Connecticut |
| 10 | Mary A. Cummings | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Leslie W. Cummings | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mildred D. Cummings | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Vivian Cummings | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Thomas H. Holoway | 60 | Head | Trucking | England |
| 15 | Selina F. Holoway | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles H. Holoway | 23 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Percy U. Holoway | 21 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Fanny S. Macdaniel | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Charles W. Macdaniel | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Dorothy Macdaniel | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Frank O. Lux | 54 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Berlin Germany |
| 22 | Anna M. Lux | 46 | Wife | — | Rheinland Germany |
| 23 | Anna F. Lux | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Lena A. Lux | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Otto C. Lux | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Joseph W. Porter | 58 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 27 | Carrie B. Porter | 41 | Wife | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
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)