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John Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Carter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 1 Representative Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gould Carter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Coombs Carter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Carter | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Elizabeth Carter | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 36
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 43
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 54
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links John Carter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Carter
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lena M. Drake | 23 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Delaware |
| 52 | William E. Drake | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 53 | James W. Earley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Susan M. Earley | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Warren Earley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Samuel H. Hobbs | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 57 | Millie J. Hobbs | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Herbert Hobbs | 28 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 59 | Silas Hobbs | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 60 | Myrtle Hobbs | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Elizabeth Hobbs | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Lester Hobbs | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | George Warren | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 64 | Laura Warren | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | William E. Warren | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Annie M. Warren | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Myrtle Warren | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Riley Warren | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Mable Warren | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Edward Warren | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Eli J. Bishop | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | Mae Bishop | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Robert Bishop | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Gladys Bishop | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Elizabeth V. Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Howard Watson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Francis Watson | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Elizabeth Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Adolph Zacher | 52 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 80 | Hilda Zacher | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Meta Zacher | 16 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 82 | Lila Zacher | 13 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 83 | Paul Zacher | 8 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 84 | Leta P. Zacher | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Stephen M. Zahramsky | 51 | Head | Farmer | Slovakia |
| 86 | Susie Zahramsky | 51 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 87 | Susie M. Zahramsky | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Sophia Zahramsky | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Edward Short | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 90 | Carrie M. Short | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Chester Short | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Beulah Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Hazel Short | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Clifton Short | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Emmanuel Ferguson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 96 | Gordon Henrietta Ferguson | 53 | Sister | Servant | Delaware |
| 97 | John W. Carter THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 98 | Elizabeth Carter | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Gould Mable Carter | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Coombs Sarah Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)