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John Elliott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this John Elliott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Elliott | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| John Elliott | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Matilda Johnson | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Catherine Burns | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| John Elliott | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 56
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1844 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 65
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1845 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 75
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1845 — 5 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Elliott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Elliott
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu115unit:0609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Miller | 60 | servant | Maid | Iowa |
| 52 | Giacomo A. Vitale | 51 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 53 | Grace H. Vitale | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Katharine Vitale | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Colorado |
| 55 | Marion Vitale | 21 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 56 | Marjorie Vitale | 19 | daughter | Clerk | Colorado |
| 57 | Mary B. Van Gorder | 55 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Sophia Williams | 69 | servant | Maid | Germany |
| 59 | Mabel R. Maurice | 50 | roomer | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Margaret Maurice | 26 | roomer | Stenographer | California |
| 61 | Mary G. Russell | 40 | roomer | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lois M. Thompson | 24 | roomer | Secretary | Kansas |
| 63 | James H. Greenwood | 45 | roomer | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 64 | Samuel S. Parsons | 53 | roomer | Clerk | Maine |
| 65 | Lester C. Meacham | 31 | Head | Repairer | Ohio |
| 66 | Theresa Meacham | 33 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John Meacham | 8 | son | None | California |
| 68 | Mary W. Bassett | 71 | Head | None | New York |
| 69 | Frank H. Bassett | 46 | son | Mechanic | New York |
| 70 | William H. Fuller | 63 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 71 | Lizzie J. Fuller | 60 | wife | None | New York |
| 72 | George N. Fuller | 37 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 73 | Louis J. Baldwin | 58 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 74 | Edith Baldwin | 30 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Katherine Baldwin | 11 | daughter | None | California |
| 76 | Jackson Baldwin | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | William Baldwin | 4 | son | None | California |
| 78 | Frank Baldwin | 2 | son | None | California |
| 79 | Julius L. Talbot | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | California |
| 80 | Ethel M. Talbot | 32 | wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary A. Sanborn | 45 | Head | None | Maine |
| 82 | John W. Grady | 26 | son | Attorney | South Carolina |
| 83 | Gwendolyn Grady | 20 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 84 | J. Dawson Grady | 34 | Head | None | Maine |
| 85 | Mary L. Grady | 23 | wife | None | Texas |
| 86 | J. Dawson Jr. Grady | 2 | son | None | California |
| 87 | George Martin | 44 | Head | Manufacturer | Illinois |
| 88 | Helen Martin | 40 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Adelaide Martin | 15 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 90 | Gaylord Martin | 13 | daughter | None | California |
| 91 | Donald Martin | 11 | son | None | California |
| 92 | Virginia Martin | 9 | daughter | None | California |
| 93 | John M. Elliott THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | John M. Jr. Elliott | 33 | son | Teller | California |
| 95 | Alice I. Elliott | 31 | daughter | None | California |
| 96 | Matilda Johnson | 28 | servant | Maid | Sweden |
| 97 | Catherine Burns | 33 | servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 98 | Walter Nordhoff | 60 | Head | None | New York |
| 99 | Sarah Ye Nordhoff | 56 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Ye W. Nordhoff | 21 | daughter | None | California |
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)