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John Cowan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elbert, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Cowan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elbert, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Colorado |
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holt Precinct 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Cowan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ison Cowan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Cowan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alfred Cowan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Cowan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Cowan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Elsie Cowan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Cowan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elbert, Colorado
Son, age 8
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Elbert, Colorado
Son, age 18
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Cowan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Elbert, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cowan
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Colorado
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Sibling
Jessie Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ison Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu163unit:1152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Tripp | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Sarah Tripp | 70 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Ella Tripp | 39 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Stephen Tripp | 32 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Tripp | 30 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Louisa Tripp | 19 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 7 | Jasper Dart | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Catherine Dart | 51 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 9 | James Cowan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Mary Cowan | 48 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 11 | John Cowan THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Leslie Cowan | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Elsie Cowan | 14 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Alfred Cowan | 12 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 15 | Ison Cowan | 9 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 16 | Jessie Cowan | 7 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 17 | John Peters | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Rosa Peters | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Elsie Peters | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Clifford Vandergrift | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Mable Vandergrift | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Harold Vandergrift | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Vera Vandergrift | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Louise Vandergrift | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Albert Salisbury | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Nora Salisbury | 38 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Ralph Salisbury | 14 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 28 | Fred Salisbury | 11 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 29 | Goldie Salisbury | 8 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 30 | Trafie Salisbury | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Albert Salisbury | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Claud Risinger | 27 | Employee | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Frank Provitt | 44 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 34 | Florence Provitt | 27 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Ernest Provitt | 13 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 36 | Elsie Provitt | 11 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 37 | Wayne Provitt | 9 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 38 | George Franks | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Ella Franks | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Addison Franks | 39 | Partner | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Ora Franks | 22 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Frank B Everitt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Pearl Everitt | 22 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 44 | Kenneth Everitt | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Willard Brown | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Ruth Brown | 25 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Floyd Brown | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | David Lee | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Donald Lee | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Oliver Lee | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
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)