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John Carpenter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ingham, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Carpenter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ingham, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ingham, Michigan |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Lansing City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Carpenter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Carpenter | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Carrie Clark | Other | — | 87 | ~1833 |
| Eva Carpenter | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 53
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 61
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Office |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 72
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | John I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ingham, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Carpenter
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
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49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu772unit:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark J Van Burger | 51 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Margaret Van Burger | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Merle M Van Burger | 18 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 4 | Robert J Van Burger | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Walter Barr | 27 | Boarder | Finisher | Michigan |
| 6 | Bertha M Childers | 47 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Clarence J Frazer | 22 | Son | Metal Worker | Michigan |
| 8 | Forest D Frazer | 20 | Son | Carbonator | Michigan |
| 9 | Wayne W Pruet | 20 | Son-in-law | Wood-Worker | Michigan |
| 10 | Hazel S Pruet | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Alan L Van Auken | 58 | Head | Mail Order Business | Michigan |
| 12 | Marion E Van Auken | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Lewis C Van Auken | 20 | Son | Assistant Clerk | Michigan |
| 14 | Ruth M Van Auken | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | John I Carpenter THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 16 | Eva M Carpenter | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Miriam C Carpenter | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Carrie P Clark | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Leo E Cahill | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 20 | Margaret E Cahill | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 21 | Frank E Benedict | 44 | Head | Asst. Manager | Michigan |
| 22 | Elva J Benedict | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Raymond J Benedict | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Edwin H Benedict | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ruth B Benedict | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary M Foster | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Milton L Smith | 55 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 28 | Amelia S Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Bert L Rosecrans | 52 | Head | Dealer | Michigan |
| 30 | Nellie E Rosecrans | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Egbert M Rosecrans | 21 | Son | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 32 | Gertrude C Rosecrans | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Milo H Clark | 50 | Head | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Margie L Clark | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Helen L Clark | 24 | Daughter | Trimming Maker | Michigan |
| 36 | Florence M Clark | 21 | Daughter | Bench Worker | Michigan |
| 37 | Evelyn R Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Anna Pruim | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Anna H Pruim | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 40 | Eva D Pruim | 25 | Daughter | File Clerk | Michigan |
| 41 | Albert J Price | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Jennie Price | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Lela M Wood | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | John E Wood | 24 | Son-in-law | Saw Operator | Michigan |
| 45 | Nettie West | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Grace E West | 50 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Ruth E Gillette | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Edna D Gillette | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 49 | Helen D Gillette | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)