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John Bender — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harvey, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bender across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harvey, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harvey, Kansas |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lakin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Bender | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Louis Bender | Son | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Bender | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Irvin Bender | Son | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Walter Bender | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harvey, Kansas
Head, age 55
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1845 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Harvey, Kansas
Head, age 65
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Binder |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Head, age 74
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Bender across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Harvey, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bender
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Kansas
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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 — Harvey, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Harvey, Kansas
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucile E | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Pauline | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Henry E Dyck | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Lydia Dyck | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Helen R Dyck | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Mildred E Dyck | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Sam F Langenwalter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Ella E Langenwalter | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Waldo H Langenwalter | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Collin Langenwalter | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Louise Langenwalter | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Albert L Langenwalter | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Edwin R Langenwalter | 21 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Walter Janzen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Pearl J Janzen | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Olga J Janzen | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Virgil W Janzen | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | John Bender THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Matilda Bender | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Irvin Bender | 46 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Louis G Bender | 44 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Walter Bender | 23 | Grand Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | August H Forber | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Lillie M Forber | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Clarence H Forber | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | John H Forber | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Ruth S Forber | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Louise M Forber | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Herman E Bachman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Ida E Bachman | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Orville W Bachman | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Laverne Bachman | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | John N Simons | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary C Simons | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | La Roy G Simons | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 86 | Edna G Simons | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Fred Schaplowsky | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Prussia |
| 88 | Anna M Schaplowsky | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Andrew R Schaplowsky | 22 | Son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 90 | Fred P Schaplowsky | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Herman F Schaplowsky | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | Ida Schaplowsky | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Mary Schaplowsky | 83 | Mother | — | West Prussia |
| 94 | Herman Pugmann | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Prussia |
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)