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John Carey — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Carey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Flora — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Standry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelia Carey | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| John Carey | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Standry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Carey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Carey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aurelia Carey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Carey
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Carey
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aurelia Carey
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carey
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu318unit:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Duggan | 78 | Boarder | Tailor | New York |
| 2 | Fred Hollis | 34 | Boarder | Sailor | England |
| 3 | Joseph Ivanov | 39 | Boarder | Iron Worker | Serbia |
| 4 | Sarah A Thomas | 51 | Boarder | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Emma L Green | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Johanna Schaubele | 53 | Head | None | Germany |
| 7 | John W Schaubele | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Harry F Schaubele | 24 | Son | Tender | Indiana |
| 9 | Charlie H Schaubele | 19 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Aurelia F Carey | 55 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | John E Carey THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Pumper | Illinois |
| 12 | Patrick Culkin | 28 | Head | Fitter | Ireland |
| 13 | Katherine Culkin | 25 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 14 | Robert Culkin | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Kathleen Culkin | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Elizabeth Culkin | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Chauncey Ellsworth | 48 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 18 | Carrie Ellsworth | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Leroy Ellsworth | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Jack Ryan | 24 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 21 | Jennie Ryan | 21 | Wife | None | Penn |
| 22 | Jack Jr Ryan | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | August Burt | 32 | Head | Electrician | Penn |
| 24 | Adelaine Burt | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Harry Snifkaahn | 41 | Head | Fire Man | Germany |
| 26 | Ella Snifkaahn | 30 | Wife | Works | Germany |
| 27 | John Sunden | 32 | Head | Works | Sweden |
| 28 | Emma Sunden | 31 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 29 | August Sunden | 14 | Son | Labor | Sweden |
| 30 | Hilding Sunden | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Ruth Sunden | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Bernard Anderson | 32 | Roomer | Steel Mill | Sweden |
| 33 | Victor Malmborg | 58 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 34 | Carolina Malmborg | 57 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 35 | Robert Johnson | 38 | Head | Iron Worker | Sweden |
| 36 | Gutila Johnson | 47 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 37 | Ebba Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Wilma Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Michael Knoll | 33 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 40 | Martha Knoll | 28 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Evelyn Knoll | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Hazel Knoll | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Louis Schmidt | 37 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 44 | Margaret Schmidt | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Germany |
| 45 | Louis Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Leo Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Maggie Schmidt | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Isabella Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | William White | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mike Vovik | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)