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John Charles — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Charles across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Township / Ward | Jermyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Charles | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Charles | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Charles | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Donald Charles | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Charles | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Charles | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 38.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links John Charles across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Charles
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Potter | 54 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Potter | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry W. Potter | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Florence Potter | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Bartley Truskolasky | 27 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 56 | Sophia Truskolasky | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Truskolasky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Francis Truskolasky | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Peter Pogliskey | 36 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 60 | Bartley Laperinkey | 42 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 61 | John Powers | 47 | Head | Miner | Chicago |
| 62 | Elizabeth Powers | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Patrick Powers | 23 | Son | Motor Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Powers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alice Powers | 20 | Daughter | Doubler | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elizabeth Powers | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Emma Powers | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Loretta Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Powers | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Garnell | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 71 | Virginia Garnell | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Leo Garnell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 73 | Theresa Garnell | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sadie Garnell | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Paul Kurgosky | 34 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 76 | Nellie Kurgosky | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Joseph Kurgosky | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Kurgosky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Charles THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Boiler Maker | Wales |
| 80 | Mary Charles | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William Charles | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Donald Charles | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James Charles | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thomas Charles | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Wallace Oakley | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ella Oakley | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)