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John Cannon — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · El Paso, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Cannon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in El Paso, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Jessie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | El Paso, Colorado |
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Colorado Springs 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cannon | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| R Cannon | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Theodore Cannon | Son | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Charlton Cannon | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jessie Cannon | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
El Paso, …
Son, age 2
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
El Paso, …
Son, age 11
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 19
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Cannon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in El Paso, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Cannon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Cannon (~0.92 confidence) and father R Cannon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Cannon (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Robert Cannon
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Cannon
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Cannon
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Cannon
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Cannon
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Colorado
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Sibling
Theodore Cannon
Sibling · 1920 · age 60
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlton Cannon
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — El Paso, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — El Paso, Colorado
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu163unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. H. Avery | 42 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 2 | Wilhelm Schmitt | 23 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 3 | Cleora Schmitt | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Christena Schmitt | 44 | Mother | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Frank E. Bass | 41 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Ida Bass | 19 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 7 | Ruth M. Bass | 41 | Daughter | Investments | Michigan |
| 8 | E. A. Sunderlin | 41 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Anna Sunderlin | 13 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Caroline E. Sunderlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Eugene A. Sunderlin | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Robert N. Sunderlin | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Van Rensselaer Sunderlin | 53 | Son | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 14 | Alice Sommers | 56 | Head | Mining | Illinois |
| 15 | Frank G. Peek | 52 | Head | — | Maine |
| 16 | Mary A. Peek | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 17 | James A. Peek | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Robert A. Peek | 64 | Son | Cook | New York |
| 19 | Elizabeth Benson | 50 | Cook | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 20 | S. A. Thurber | 28 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Lucille Thurber | 18 | Wife | Servant | Nebraska |
| 22 | Beaula Chambers | 80 | Servant | — | Ohio |
| 23 | C. M. Davenport | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | R. G. Van Vechten | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 25 | Eleanor D. Van Vechten | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Katherine S. Van Vechten | 55 | Granddaughter | Blacksmith | Canada |
| 27 | C. A. Keir | 54 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary Keir | 12 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Charles Keir | 50 | Son | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | D. C. Jackson | 44 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Katherine Jackson | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 32 | John B. Jackson | 18 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Rovanna Jackson | 77 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Rosie Gibson | 52 | Mother-in-law | Engineer | Iowa |
| 35 | R. M. Cannon | 46 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Jessie B. Cannon | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 37 | John S. Cannon THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Charlton Cannon | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Theodore Cannon | 60 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | J. W. Houtz | 49 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Kate Houtz | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 42 | Gladys Houtz | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Dan Houtz | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Helen Houtz | 52 | Daughter | Traveling Agt. | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Laura S. Devall | 22 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Edwin M. Devall | 57 | Son | Manager Hall | Minnesota |
| 47 | B. H. Paine | 21 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Helene Paine | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Jean Paine | None | Daughter | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)