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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Clara — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Special Officer |
| Industry | Oil Guard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Special Officer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Boyd | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Robert Boyd | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Special Officer |
| Industry | Oil Guard |
| 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Boyd
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Boyd
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Boyd
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1629unit:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence L Engel | 42 | Head | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Isabella Engel | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence Engel | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Clarence Engel | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen M Morgan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edward B Morgan | 21 | Son-in-law | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | August J Engler | 33 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret M Engler | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles J Engler | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Vincent H Engler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Francis J Engler | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward W Pelletreau | 59 | Head | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 63 | Harriett B Pelletreau | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edward W Pelletreau | 18 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles L Pelletreau | 17 | Son | Electrician Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William H Pelletreau | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Hester L Pelletreau | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dorothy C Pelletreau | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Roy W Pelletreau | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Violet V Quickall | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Violet A Warren | 71 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Florence B Bailey | 26 | Boarder | Record Clerk | Maryland |
| 73 | Eunice Vansant | 19 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 74 | Robert J Bruce | 37 | Head | Stockkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna M Bruce | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Bruce | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bridget Neely | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Adela Neely | 18 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Austin R Swarley | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Carrie E Swarley | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Catherine C Swarley | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Clara C Boyd | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Robert Boyd | 39 | Son | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John M Boyd THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Special Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Gertrude Mayer | 42 | Head | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lloyd C Wake | 24 | Boarder | Boilermaker | Texas |
| 87 | Marjorie J Wake | 21 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Paul A Gocht | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 89 | Marie H Gocht | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 90 | Paul H K Gocht | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harold O Gocht | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Helen M Gocht | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)