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John Boyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this John Boyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Oregon |
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Mccoy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Boyer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Boyer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Raymond Boyer | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bertha Boyer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Isaac Boyer | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ezra Boyer | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Boyer | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Ruth Boyer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Oregon
Head, age 47
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Polk, Oregon
Head, age 57
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Boyer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Polk, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Boyer
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1497unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perlanzo C Sears | 81 | Father | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Jacob P Sears | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 3 | Stella Sears | 30 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 4 | Doris Sears | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 5 | Ernest Sears | 9 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 6 | William H Stone | 60 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 7 | Rodger E Holland | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Lora E Holland | 64 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 9 | John D Holland | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Melvin D Holland | 6 | Grand son | None | Idaho |
| 11 | Archie Turneure | 39 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 12 | Effie Turneure | 33 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 13 | Robert Turneure | 7 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 14 | John Turneure | 6 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 15 | Eugene M Jourdan | 41 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 16 | Viola C Jourdan | 36 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 17 | Edgar E Jourdan | 13 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 18 | John W Finn | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 19 | Jessie Finn | 32 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 20 | Winona Finn | 10 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 21 | Ryder Finn | 9 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 22 | Elizabeth Finn | 7 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 23 | John M Finn | 6 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 24 | Dorothy Finn | 4 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 25 | Luella Finn | 3 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 26 | Edward W Mueller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Minnie S Mueller | 24 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 28 | Steven J Richardson | 63 | Father in law | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Otto P Miff | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Lida Miff | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 31 | William Butterwick | 54 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 32 | Lora Butterwick | 49 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 33 | John M Boyer THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Ann Boyer | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Isaac M Boyer | 26 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ezra S Boyer | 24 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Raymond Boyer | 22 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Walter M Boyer | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Bertha Boyer | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ruth Boyer | 10 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 41 | Ethel Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 42 | Maurice Brown | 14 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 43 | Robert Brown | 9 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 44 | Frank Kelty | 50 | Brother | None | Oregon |
| 45 | Isadore Krogan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Josephine Krogan | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Bert Krogan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Helen Krogan | 15 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 49 | Arthur Krogan | 13 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 50 | Bernice Krogan | 11 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
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)