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John Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Boyd | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Emma Boyd | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father George Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father B Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Boyd
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Boyd
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Boyd
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Boyd
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1559unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Perry | 30 | Lodger | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Lockard | 39 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sarah Lockard | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Richard Lockard | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alice M. Lockard | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert A. Smith | 53 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clarence Smith | 23 | Son | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Agnes Fortney | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Daisy Fortney | 19 | Daughter | Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Gladys Fortney | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Paul Paul | 25 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Paul | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Rutherford | 8 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Blanche Rutherford | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Scott Chisholm | 61 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sara Chisholm | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Irene Chisholm | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | A. B. Sweigert | 77 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sara J. Sweigert | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles M. Sweigert | 39 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George W. Boyd | 42 | Head | Cleaner & Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Emma Boyd | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | John H. Boyd THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Annie Boyd | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jacob S. Linhart | 39 | Lodger | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | C. E. Miller | 27 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jane Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Miller | 73 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John G. Moyer | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Moyer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frank R. Knight | 21 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Eva Knight | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Ade | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Warren Ade | 43 | Step-son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Hampton J. Ade | 36 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Paul Shreiner | 25 | Lodger | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry S. Mensch | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary A. Mensch | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert H. Irons | 49 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Nellie B. Irons | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Eleanore Plater | 32 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles A. Costley | 40 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Costley | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Janet Costley | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Rebecca Koons | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ellen Dunn | 54 | Nurse | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | L. Loberas | 52 | Head | Merchant | Vilna Rus |
| 49 | Sara Loberas | 45 | Wife | — | Vilna Rus |
| 50 | Mary Loberas | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)