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John Carey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Carey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Illinois |
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Farmersville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Carey | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Florence Carey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eileen Carey | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Martin Carey | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| John Carey | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Martin Carey | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Carey | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cecelia Carey | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 7
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 18
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cary |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Carey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Carey
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Eileen Carey
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Carey
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abbie Carey
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Carey
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Carey
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Montgomery, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu394unit:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | August Jaeger | 47 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 52 | Mary Jaeger | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | John Jaeger | 22 | Son | Miner | Germany |
| 54 | August Jr Jaeger | 16 | Son | Grocery Store | German |
| 55 | Helen Jaeger | 13 | Daughter | — | German |
| 56 | Albert Jaeger | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Bessie Fox | 33 | Head | Miller | Illinois |
| 58 | Emma Fox | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lucille Fox | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Chas Goodpasture | 55 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 61 | Daisy Goodpasture | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Myrtle Goodpasture | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Joshua Abbott | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 64 | Sarah Abbott | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lucille Abbott | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Thomas M Abbott | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Joseph Abbott | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Orville E Black | 31 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Black | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ward Black | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Margaret Black | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Katie Mcanarney | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Bernice Mcanarney | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Martin D Carey | 33 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 75 | Cecelia Carey | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Abbie Carey | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Carey THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Martin Carey | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Eileen Carey | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Florence Carey | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Charles Carey | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Charles Davis | 33 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 83 | Agnes Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | William H Peterson | 37 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 85 | Effie Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Theodora Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Leonard Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | John L Graves | 61 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 89 | Belle Graves | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Lula Graves | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Sam Street | 40 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 92 | Elizabeth Street | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Wealthie Street | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | David F Hodges | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Susan Hodges | 42 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Eva Hickey | 25 | Wife | Census | Illinois |
| 97 | Fred Robinson | 31 | Boarder | Signal Maintainer | Illinois |
| 98 | William Benson | 50 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 99 | Raymond Harrison | 28 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 100 | Edith Harrison | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)