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John Crawford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Crawford across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Crawford | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Freeman Kensinger | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Walter Crawford | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Crawford | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lizzie Crawford | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 34
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 43
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 53
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Crawford across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Poweshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Crawford
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu511unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chester Humphrey | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 52 | Barbara Humphrey | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Bertha Marie Humphrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Isaac Strand | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 55 | Ruth Strand | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Glenn D. Strand | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | George S. Trumbull | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Nell J. Trumbull | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Gaylord N. Trumbull | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Mary A. Jones | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Fritz Huis | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Jennie Huis | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Oscar Sawyer | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 64 | Elsie Sawyer | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | John D. Crawford THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 66 | Lizzie Crawford | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | William L. Crawford | 28 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 68 | Walter Crawford | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Freeman Kensinger | 11 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Georgiana Olds | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Noble B. Olds | 24 | Son | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 72 | Eldon J. Olds | 21 | Son | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 73 | Alice G. Olds | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Jacob Karsand | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 75 | Mattie Karsand | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Christine Karsand | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | John Karsand | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 78 | Conrad M. Karsand | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 79 | Harry V. Karsand | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Floyd H. Karsand | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Laird H. Karsand | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Gladys L. Karsand | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Edward H. Sharp | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 84 | Myra M. Sharp | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Elmo W. Sharp | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 86 | Robert Barrett | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 87 | Rosie Barrett | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Maud Barrett | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Thomas S. Eames | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 90 | Dena S. Eames | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | T. Daryl Eames | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Martha T. Eames | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Carroll Owen Eames | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Omar Sawyer | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 95 | Emma Sawyer | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 96 | Arascil Sawyer | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 97 | Viola Sawyer | 15 | Daughter | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 98 | James Paine | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Ireland |
| 99 | Mary Paine | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | William Paine | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Ireland |
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)