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John Dalton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Dalton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lake, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, South Dakota |
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rutland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dalton | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Helen Dalton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ada Dalton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Dalton | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Dalton | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marie Dalton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Paulina Dalton | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| John Dalton | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, South …
Head, age 44
Lake, South Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Lake, South …
Head, age 54
Lake, South Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | J G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Dalton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lake, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dalton
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1722unit:0419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leighton | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Robert | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 53 | Orlando | 19 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Mildred | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Gladys | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Grace | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Harley | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Leonard | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Arthur | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Mabel | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Dale | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | Elizabeth | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Frank Peterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Janet Peterson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harold Peterson | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Dora Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Lloyd Jackson | 33 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 68 | Julia Jackson | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Dale Jackson | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | James Nicholson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 71 | Stella Nicholson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Mildred Nicholson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | John Marguardt | 77 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Rosina Marguardt | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Henry Marguardt | 40 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 76 | Elizabeth Marguardt | 34 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Charles Nelson | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 78 | Ole Olson | 34 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 79 | Tilla Olson | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Mildred Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 81 | Harold Olson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Norman Olson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | John Dalton THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Paulina Dalton | 38 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 85 | Helen Dalton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 86 | Ada Dalton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | John Jr Dalton | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | Thomas Dalton | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 89 | Marie Dalton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 90 | William Dalton | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 91 | Lawrence Graff | 30 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 92 | Georgina Graff | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 93 | Gordon Graff | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 94 | Leona Graff | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | Dona Graff | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Thelma Graff | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Vincent Graff | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Steve Toshi | 26 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 99 | Severin Merager | 39 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 100 | Emma Merager | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
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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)