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John Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Iowa |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Willow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Burns | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Burns | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| George Burns | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lloyd Burns | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 49
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 59
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Cherokee, Iowa
Head, age 66
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links John Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Burns
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Iowa
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu481unit:1212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd N. Crow | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Ethel Crow | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Vernon D. Crow | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Marlen Helen M. Crow | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Florence Crow | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | John L. Burns THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | George A. Burns | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Lloyd H. Burns | 28 | Son | Postmaster | Iowa |
| 9 | Ethel M. Burns | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Herman Rudatz | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Augusta Rudatz | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Hayes Rudatz | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Ralph Rudatz | 10 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Henry Rudatz | 26 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Frank Raffay | 54 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 16 | Mary A. Raffay | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | Ellen Raffay | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | England |
| 18 | Leonard Raffay | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | England |
| 19 | Kathryn M. Raffay | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Jacob J. Kehl | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rachel A. Kehl | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George E. Kehl | 66 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Jay Nelson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Zella Nelson | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Lyle P. Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Rufus W. Graham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Alta E. Graham | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Alden C. Fogleman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Ruby E. Fogleman | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Burl E. Fogleman | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Thelma A. Fogleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Arley M. Fogleman | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Harlan C. Fogleman | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lowell H. Fogleman | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Joyce M. Fogleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Andrew J. Teague | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Emery M. Teague | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Meril Teague | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Charles A. Teague | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Marion A. Teague | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Alfred Teague | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Howard Teague | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Vernon Teague | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Arman L. Curtis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Alice M. Curtis | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Mildred A. Curtis | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Bernice E. Curtis | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)