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John English — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John English across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Adv manager |
| Industry | Journalist Agent |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Adv Manager |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles English | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary English | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Anna English | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John English | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Margaret English | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John English | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary English | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| James Lowery | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Henry English | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Adv manager |
| Industry | Journalist Agent |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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.
Our Model Tree links John English across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John English
Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Margaret English
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna English
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry English
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary English
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles English
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Jordan | 26 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Erich Johnson | 41 | Head | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 53 | Denny Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Joseph Murphy | 48 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 55 | Hannah Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Christina Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Josephine Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Kenneth Murphy | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Genevieve Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Pauline Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ernest Bartlett | 37 | Head | Shipper | Canada |
| 62 | Imogene Bartlett | 33 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Arloi Simonds | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Steven Stafford | 47 | Lodger | Conductor | Canada |
| 65 | James R Bartlett | 45 | Lodger | Motorman | Canada |
| 66 | Harold Palmer | 23 | Lodger | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Alice Palmer | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary Corcoran | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Hannah Corcoran | 33 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Connecticut |
| 70 | James T Corcoran | 32 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 71 | John M Corcoran | 30 | Son | Metal Worker | Connecticut |
| 72 | Julia Shea | 63 | Sister | Stitcher | Ireland |
| 73 | William T Crowell | 26 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 74 | Mary K Crowell | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William F Crowell | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ellen J O'Neil | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Dora O'Neil | 32 | Daughter | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Abbey L O'Neil | 31 | Daughter | Deputy Collector | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Frank O'Neil | 28 | Son | Asst Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary O'Neil | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Anna K Donovan | 30 | Lodger | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Daniel Coster | 41 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Mary P Coster | 41 | Wife | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Cornelia Mulready | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Margaret Pendleton | 56 | Head | Shoemaker | Canada |
| 86 | Thomas Cosgrove | 61 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Helen F Cosgrove | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | James Cosgrove | 31 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alice Cosgrove | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Alice Cosgrove | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John W English | 69 | Head | Cutter Maker | Connecticut |
| 92 | Mary English | 63 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 93 | Margaret English | 42 | Daughter | Nurse | Connecticut |
| 94 | John S English THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Adv Manager | Connecticut |
| 95 | Mary English | 37 | Daughter | Nurse | Connecticut |
| 96 | Charles English | 34 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Henry E English | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Anna G English | 29 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 99 | James E Lowery | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada |
| 100 | William English | 43 | Head | Street Railway | Massachusetts |
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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)