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John Benton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stanley, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Benton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stanley, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stanley, South Dakota |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | T8 R29 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Benton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Guy Cooper | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Bernice Benton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arlie Cooper | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cedric Benton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Benton | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Duke Benton | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stanley, South …
Head, age 27
Stanley, South Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | OA |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Stanley, South …
Head, age 36
Stanley, South Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Benton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Stanley, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Benton
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · South Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Stanley, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stanley, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1724unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oswald Sweetland | 43 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | John Benton THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Cora Benton | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Cedric M. Benton | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Bernice Benton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Duke Benton | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Guy Cooper | 31 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Arlie Cooper | 21 | Hired hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Arthur Dumpster | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Reva Dumpster | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Addison Dumpster | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | James G. Thomas | 61 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 13 | Julia L. Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | Herbert Thomas | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 15 | Walter Lounsberry | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Samuel C. Ramsey | 18 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Arville Catenburg | 28 | Partner | Laborer | Illinois |
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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)