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John Bird — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Bird across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Mary Bird | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Bird | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Packing house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 56
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links John Bird across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bird
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Copinckitz | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen Copinckitz | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Nick Zunza | 31 | Head | Iron Repairer | Austria |
| 4 | Rose Zunza | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Theresa Zunza | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen Zunza | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mike Zunza | 14 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Alex Matelick | 36 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 9 | Annie Matelick | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Paul Matelick | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Walter Matelick | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Bernice Matelick | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Bird THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 14 | Mary Bird | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Mary Bird | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Suporczyk | 44 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 17 | Anna Wick | 36 | Head | Bottle Wrapper | Poland |
| 18 | Mary Wick | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph Krzyzak | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 20 | Joanna Krzyzak | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Joseph Krzyzak | 14 | Son | — | Poland |
| 22 | Frank Krzyzak | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bernice Krzyzak | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Peter Krzyzak | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mamie Krzyzak | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Albert Pach | 54 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 27 | Mary Pach | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Joe Pach | 28 | Son | — | Poland |
| 29 | Walter Pach | 26 | Son | — | Poland |
| 30 | John Pach | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Sarah Pach | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Poland |
| 32 | Eddie Pach | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Willie Pach | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | James Sidney | 32 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 35 | Kate Sidney | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Marie Sidney | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Rose Sidney | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Florence Sidney | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Riley Marowskis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 40 | William Mcmahon | 60 | Head | Cooper | Ireland |
| 41 | Mary Mcmahon | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | William Mcmahon | 16 | Son | Box Maker | Illinois |
| 43 | Nellie Mcmahon | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | E. J. Johnson | 50 | Head | Investigator | Canada |
| 45 | Mary Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Marcella Johnson | 17 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elizabeth Theuens | 40 | Head | — | Bohemia |
| 48 | Fred Theuens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Henry Theuens | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Catherine Theuens | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)