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John Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Linn, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Rhoda — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Kansas |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John Mat |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blue Mound Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Boyd | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Boyd | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Emma Boyd | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 16
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 25
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Linn, Kansas
Head, age 33
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John Mat |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Linn, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father J Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Boyd (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
J Boyd
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Boyd
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Boyd
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Boyd
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Allen Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Wekelb Paddock | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Flora Paddock | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Bryan Paddock | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | James H Salkeld | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Grace H Salkeld | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Ralph Salkeld | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Russell Salkeld | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Ruby Salkeld | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | James H Salkeld | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Asa H Cobb | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Lola Cobb | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Wayne Cobb | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Clare Cobb | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Murch Nellie Cobb | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 67 | John Mat Boyd THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Emma Boyd | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Eileen Boyd | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Alva H Berry | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Bertha Berry | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Leo Berry | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Grace Berry | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | George Berry | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Opal Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Russell Allingham | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Axella Allingham | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Valentine Quinn | 30 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 79 | Esther E Quinn | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Thomas H Quinn | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Anna E Quinn | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Clara Marie Quinn | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | James E Quinn | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Ella N Kennedy | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Paul Underwood | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Stella Underwood | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Fay Underwood | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Lovell Underwood | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Cecil Underwood | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Roy Emmons | 22 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Bernice Emmons | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Myra Emmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | James C Delancy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | Ida Delancy | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Robert M Nogle | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 96 | Bertha L Nogle | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Robert H Nogle | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Frances Nogle | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Riley C Nogle | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | R Florence Nogle | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)