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John Fowler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brooke, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Fowler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brooke, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brooke, West Virginia |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mgr. Glass Dept. |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Mgr. Glass Dept. |
| Township / Ward | Wellsburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Fowler | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Fowler | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Mary Harvey | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Lizzie Cornell | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Nora Fowler | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brooke, West …
Head, age 43
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Glassworker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Brooke, West …
Head, age 52
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Selector |
| Industry | Glassfactory |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Brooke, West …
Head, age 62
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Mgr. Glass Dept. |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Fowler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Brooke, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Fowler
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brooke, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brooke, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1950unit:0267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel J. Hamilton | 66 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Josephine Hamilton | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Ressa Sarah Hamilton | 50 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 54 | Robert S. Cakes | 56 | Head | River Pilot | West Virginia |
| 55 | Idah Cakes | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Elizabeth Cakes | 20 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 57 | Samuel Cakes | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Virginia Cakes | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Fred S. Magee | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 60 | Lula E. Magee | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Cora B. Magee | 44 | Head | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Catharine M. Magee | 82 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ben O. Poush | 40 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Poush | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Poush | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ben Jr. Poush | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | William Poush | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Richard Poush | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John E. Fowler THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Mgr. Glass Dept. | West Virginia |
| 70 | Nora H. Fowler | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Francis Fowler | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Harvey | 78 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lizzie Cornell | 71 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Martha Anderson | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Emma S. Anderson | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Christie Chapman | 84 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Frank G. Chapman | 47 | Son | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Richard E. Roush | 43 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 79 | Lillian Roush | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Wanda Buskerk | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Alta Roush | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Charles Roush | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Robert Roush | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Stewart | 19 | Roomer | Servant | West Virginia |
| 85 | Ida B. Hupp | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Leroy Van Kirk | 29 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 87 | Alice Van Kirk | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | John L. Van Kirk | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | William N. Harrah | 59 | Head | Freight Agt. | Ohio |
| 90 | Margaret Harrah | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Beatrice Harrah | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 92 | Alfred Harrah | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | William C. Bishop | 46 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 94 | Bessie Bishop | 33 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | George Bishop | 30 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Samuel T. Gans | 50 | Head | Teller | West Virginia |
| 97 | Julia C. Gans | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Leah R. Gans | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | I. Margaret Gans | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Misha C. Gans | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)