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John Bird — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Guernsey, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Bird across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guernsey, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guernsey, Ohio |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asel Bird | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Iris Bird | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Simmons Bird | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Bird | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Georgie Bird | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Martha Bird | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Bird | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gorda Bird | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guernsey, Ohio
Head, age 52
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Guernsey, Ohio
Head, age 63
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Guernsey, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bird
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1387unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Branger | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Lula Branger | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Grace Branger | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Ashley Branger | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Clarence Branger | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Harold Branger | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Donald Branger | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert Bell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Hattie Bell | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Roberta Bell | 29 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Earl Bell | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Eva Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Roy Fordyce | 25 | Son in law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Richard Fordyce | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 15 | John Taylor | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Anna Taylor | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Herman Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Grace Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Lucile Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Harry Booth | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Hattie Booth | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Herman Booth | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Mildred Booth | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Ruby Booth | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | George Lanning | 79 | Father in law | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Eva Lanning | 74 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Elmer Lanning | 30 | Brother in law | Electrician | Ohio |
| 28 | Adrian Lanning | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Sadie Lanning | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Raymond Lanning | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Lanning | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Bessie Lanning | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Andy Lanning | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 34 | N. Lloyd Fisher | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Anna Fisher | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Liner Fisher | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | John Bird THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Georgie Bird | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Gorda Bird | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Simmons Bird | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Asel Bird | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | John Bird | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Martha Bird | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Iris Bird | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Corah Fisher | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 46 | Jessie Fisher | 44 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Scot Watkins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Ernest Watkins | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John Watkins | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Ruth Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)