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John Fry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Winnebago, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Fry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Winnebago, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Winnebago, Illinois |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Mail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Seward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshal Fry | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| M Fry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Fry | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Lillie Fry | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Hazel Fry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Doris Fry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Fry | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Paul Fry | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Donald Fry | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Winnebago, Illinois
Head, age 43
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Mail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Head, age 53
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frye |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Fry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Winnebago, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Fry
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Winnebago, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Winnebago, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu416unit:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H. Foster | 35 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 52 | Adelia Foster | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lawrence Mcdonald | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Lawrence Mcdonald | 60 | Father | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Katherine Murphy | 29 | Cousin | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 56 | Clarence Scott | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Louise Scott | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Spencer Scott | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William Scott | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Juanita Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Margaret Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alvin Scott | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Leona Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Herschel Scott | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Susannah Scott | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Emerson Whitney | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary Whitney | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | James Whitney | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Whitney | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Laura Whitney | 1 | Grand-dau | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Fred Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 72 | Mamie Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Grace Peterson | 60 | Agent | — | Germany |
| 74 | William Gerhold | 49 | Cousin | Workman | Germany |
| 75 | George Spencer | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Daniel Spencer | 68 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Louisa Spencer | 59 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Hannah Shepherd | 79 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edwin J. Caster | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Eben E. Downer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Elizabeth Downer | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Arthur Jones | 45 | Head | Workman | Illinois |
| 83 | Gladys Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 84 | Adelhard Jones | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Earl Jones | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Albert Pearson | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 87 | Martha Pearson | 69 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 88 | Alice Pearson | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 89 | Charles Strouch | 47 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 90 | Elizabeth Strouch | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | John A. Fry THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lillie Fry | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Marshal Fry | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Doris Fry | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Donald Fry | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Paul Fry | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | M. G. Fry | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Hazel Fry | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John M. Fry | 79 | Father | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Susan Lissly | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
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)