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John Fowler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Fowler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Beatty Sta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fowler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mabel Fowler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Phoebe Fowler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Fowler | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Harry Fowler | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lawrence Fowler | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Fowler | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Fowler | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Donald Fowler | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lettie Fowler | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Fowler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Fowler
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mabel Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Fowler
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Lanutti | 81 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Barbara Lanutti | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Lanutti | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gertrude Lanutti | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John M. Lanutti | 25 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Caroline Lanutti | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Fowler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lettie Fowler | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John B. Fowler THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Fowler | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lawrence Fowler | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary E. Fowler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mabel L. Fowler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harry D. Fowler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Phoebe S. Fowler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Donald Fowler | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Shultz | 45 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Rudolph Shultz | 19 | Son | Engineer | Germany |
| 69 | Margaret Shultz | 14 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 70 | Hedwig Shultz | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Theodore Shultz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Hilda Shultz | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George A. Ruffner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Matilda Ruffner | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Ruffner | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Ruffner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alice Ruffner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Leonard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Susan Leonard | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Leonard | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Nora Leonard | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James Leonard | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Leonard | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Joseph Leonard | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ethel Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Allen Leonard | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harry Leonard | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Bertha Leonard | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles Ruffner | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Alma Ruffner | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edward Ruffner | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Marie Ruffner | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Jacob Gamm | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Alice Gamm | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Clarence Gamm | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Eva Gamm | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Dorothy Gamm | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | George Gamm | 55 | Head | Mine | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Clara Gamm | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John Gamm | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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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)