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John Day — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Frederick, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this John Day across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Frederick, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & George — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1891 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFrederick, Maryland
SurnameDay
Given NameJohn F
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
Father's BirthplaceMaryland
Mother's BirthplaceMaryland
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryHome farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardElection District 7 Urbana Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1891

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
Mabel Day Daughter — 23 ~1897
Laura Day Daughter — 33 ~1887
George Day Head — 64 ~1856
Francis Day Other — 2 ~1918
John Day Son — 29 ~1891
Sophia Day Spouse — 61 ~1859

Census Appearances

1900
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 10
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 17 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Day
Given Name John F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1910
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 19
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Day
Given Name John T.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Dairy Farm
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 29
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
Surname Day
Given Name John F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Day across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Day (~0.92 confidence) and father George Day (~0.92 confidence) and father Rubin Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Day
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Day
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Rubin Day
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Day
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Day
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Maryland
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Sibling
Laura Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Frederick, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:1126)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary M Harris 75 Aunt — Maryland
52 Zachariah P Harris 53 Brother-in-law Carpenter Maryland
53 George E Day 64 Head Farmer Maryland
54 Sophia W Day 61 Wife — Maryland
55 John F Day THIS PERSON 29 Son Farm Laborer Maryland
56 Laura E Day 33 Daughter — Maryland
57 Mabel Polk E Day 23 Daughter — Maryland
58 Francis R Day 2 Granddaughter — Maryland
59 Pliny P Day 39 Head Farmer Maryland
60 Zora E Day 32 Wife — Maryland
61 Howard S Day 13 Son — Maryland
62 Douglas F Day 8 Son — Maryland
63 Elizabeth V Day 5 Daughter — Maryland
64 Dorothy Day 1 Daughter — Maryland
65 Cleveland B Lawson 33 Head Farmer Maryland
66 Eva Belle Lawson 34 Wife — Maryland
67 Clide S Lawson 13 Son — Maryland
68 Russell C Lawson 10 Son — Maryland
69 Helen G Lawson 7 Daughter — Maryland
70 Luther H Lawson 4 Son — Maryland
71 Beatrice Lawson 3 Daughter — Maryland
72 Baby Lawson 0 Daughter — Maryland
73 Samuel G Schwartz 59 Head Farmer Maryland
74 Lucy R Schwartz 30 Daughter — Maryland
75 Pearl Schwartz 27 Daughter Farm Laborer Maryland
76 Ernest Schwartz 25 Son Farm Laborer Maryland
77 Ethel M Schwartz 23 Daughter — Maryland
78 John S Schwartz 22 Son Farm Laborer Maryland
79 Edgar L Schwartz 21 Son Farm Laborer Maryland
80 Mary M Roland 7 Orphan — Maryland
81 Elmer R Roland 5 Orphan — Maryland
82 Aaron L Staley 42 Head Farmer Maryland
83 Ella M Staley 39 Wife — Maryland
84 William Staley 13 Son — Maryland
85 Mattie L Staley 10 Daughter — Maryland
86 Jacob M Kanode 49 Head Farmer Maryland
87 Ella A Kanode 49 Wife — Maryland
88 Ralph G Kanode 18 Son Farm Laborer Maryland
89 Olie C Whiteman 35 Head Farmer Maryland
90 Ereal E Whiteman 29 Wife — Maryland
91 William T Whiteman 8 Son — Maryland
92 Helen E Whiteman 6 Daughter — Maryland
93 John T Whiteman 4 Son — Maryland
94 Otis A Whiteman 1 Son — Maryland
95 Luther L Trigg 40 Head Farmer Maryland
96 Maggie R Trigg 31 Wife — Pennsylvania
97 Walter H Trigg 12 Son Laborer Maryland
98 Roy R Trigg 9 Son Farm Laborer Maryland
99 William R Trigg 8 Son Farm Laborer Maryland
100 Thomas J Trigg 4 Son Farm Laborer Maryland

Pedigree Summary

John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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