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John Cavanaugh — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Cavanaugh across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Park Stat. |
| Industry | S. S. Park |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Park Stat. |
| Township / Ward | Chicago 33Rd Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Cavanaugh | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Florence Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Cavanaugh | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Willie Heard | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Frank Cavanaugh | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Cavanaugh | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Cavanaugh | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Park Stat. |
| Industry | S. S. Park |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 75
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 23 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kavanaugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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John Cavanaugh
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Pignick | 45 | Roomer | Cooking | Kentucky |
| 52 | Martha Turner | 24 | Roomer | Laundress | Illinois |
| 53 | Janett Carter | 48 | Roomer | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Carter | 42 | Roomer | Butcher | Missouri |
| 55 | Hubbard Carey | 56 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 56 | Rosie Carey | 54 | Wife | None | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Musa Robinson | 33 | Daughter | Day Work | Indiana |
| 58 | Herbert Carey | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Elroy Smith | 29 | Son in law | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 60 | Myrtle Smith | 26 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 61 | Audrey Smith | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alfred Smith | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Jeanett Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Emily Jolly | 85 | Mother | None | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Julia Williams | 45 | Brother | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | James Ward | 38 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Emma Ward | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Ward | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Nola C. Hill | 27 | Head | Music T. | Georgia |
| 70 | Willie Andrews | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ida L. Carter | 29 | Roomer | Typist | Illinois |
| 72 | Otis Broughton | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | George Salter | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Fred Scott | 34 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lizzie Scott | 56 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Myrtle Scott | 19 | Daughter | Laundry | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dorothy Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Logan Love | 13 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Andrew Preer | 47 | Head | Saloon | Kansas |
| 80 | Clara Preer | 37 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Charlotte Preer | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Louis Preer | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Andrew Preer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Lucinda Mason | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Jesse B. Barnes | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 86 | Claire M. Barnes | 27 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Frances Burdette | 61 | Mother | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Fanny Mcclain | 51 | Mother | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 89 | S. B. Weatherston | 70 | Head | Physician | Kentucky |
| 90 | John Cavanaugh THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Park Stat. | Ireland |
| 91 | Alice Cavanaugh | 50 | Wife | None | England |
| 92 | John Cavanaugh | 28 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 93 | Catherine Cavanaugh | 26 | Daughter | Marking | Illinois |
| 94 | May Cavanaugh | 24 | Daughter | Lab. Girl | Illinois |
| 95 | Frank Cavanaugh | 22 | Son | Returned Sailor | Illinois |
| 96 | Florence Cavanaugh | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | William Cavanaugh | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Willie Heard | 30 | Roomer | Feeder | Illinois |
| 99 | Frank Smyth | 58 | Head | Yard Supt. | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Mary Smyth | 55 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
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)