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John Davidson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Davidson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | Retired |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago Pullman |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Davidson | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| John Davidson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Donald Davidson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Douglas Davidson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Davidson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Harness Maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | Retired |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links John Davidson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Davidson
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:1047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Umberto Bertito | 30 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 52 | Angeline Bertito | 37 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 53 | Matthew Bertito | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Rosa Bertito | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | John Davidson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 56 | Thomas Davidson | 24 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 57 | Donald Davidson | 20 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 58 | Douglas Davidson | 17 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Millie Davidson | 38 | Daughter | Seamstress | Scotland |
| 60 | Sigworth Hanson | 68 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 61 | Alvia Hanson | 67 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 62 | Harold Hanson | 22 | Son | Draughtsman | Illinois |
| 63 | Olga Hanson | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | Swan Swanson | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 65 | Tilda Swanson | 67 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 66 | Joseph Jordan | 56 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 67 | Martha Jordan | 59 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Oscar Jordan | 37 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 69 | Tony Shubia | 40 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 70 | Stella Shubia | 34 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 71 | Joseph Shubia | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Rose Shubia | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Steffa Shubia | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Shubia | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Mike Banarezasky | 36 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 76 | Julia Banarezasky | 33 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 77 | Andrew Dydinga | 41 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 78 | Sophia Dydinga | 40 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 79 | Raymond Dydinga | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | John Dydinga | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Sam Baranskif | 33 | Head | Shoe Maker | Poland |
| 82 | Andrew Anderson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Catherine Anderson | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Janata Anderson | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Gladys Anderson | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Herbert Anderson | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Lois Anderson | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Martin Jesoru | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 89 | Pearl Jesoru | 23 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Ida Jesoru | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Martin Jr Jesoru | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Raymond Jesoru | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Ralph Dumont | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Bernice Dumont | 18 | Roomer | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Arthur Dumont | 18 | Roomer | Paint Mixer | Illinois |
| 96 | Claude Blansen | 58 | Head | Upholsterer | Sweden |
| 97 | Anna Blansen | 56 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 98 | Stanley Wozniak | 38 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 99 | Caroline Wozniak | 24 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 100 | Tony Wozniak | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
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)