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John Fry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Fry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | E Hempfield Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Fry | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| John Fry | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Paul Fry | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Fry | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Fry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Fry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Fry
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1583unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William | 50 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harvey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Annie | 18 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Harold | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Don | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Fry THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Sue E. Fry | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Fry | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ruth Fry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Paul Fry | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Wickersham | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Sue Wickersham | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Wickersham | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Wickersham | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Kate Wickersham | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Alice Wickersham | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen Wickersham | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Wickersham | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Wickersham | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Wickersham | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Wickersham | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Wickersham | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Richard Wickersham | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Wickersham | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Alice Wickersham | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Wickersham | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George Wickersham | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert Wickersham | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Wickersham | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Wickersham | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Alice Wickersham | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John Wickersham | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Wickersham | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Wickersham | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Wickersham | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Wickersham | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | James Wickersham | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Robert Wickersham | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Alice Wickersham | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Helen Wickersham | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Richard Wickersham | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | George Wickersham | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Wickersham | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Wickersham | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John Wickersham | 33 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Wickersham | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | William Wickersham | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | James Wickersham | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Robert Wickersham | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)