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John Gleason — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Platte, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Gleason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Platte, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Platte, Nebraska |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gleason | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Gleason | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Clara Gleason | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Gleason | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Platte, Nebraska
Son, age 3
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleeson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Platte, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Platte, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Gleason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Platte, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Gleason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gleason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Gleason
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gleason
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gleason
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Clara Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Platte, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Platte, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu999unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David H. Jenkinson | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Miriam Jenkinson | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Thos. Hill | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 4 | Elizabeth Hill | 63 | Wife | — | So. Africa |
| 5 | William J. Hill | 36 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Gordon S. Hill | 29 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Hester J. Hill | 33 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Roland S. Hill | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Mildred G. Hill | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Eyla G. Hill | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edward M. Hill | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Julia A. Hill | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Floyd H. Hill | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Elwin X. Hill | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Verna Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lucile A. Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Robert S. Stillinger | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary Stillinger | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Robert S. Stillinger | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Fred G. Stillinger | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Henry G. Beunken | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Annie S. Beunken | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Gerald S. Beunken | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Thildon Thurston | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Betsy Thurston | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Ralph H. Thurston | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Arnold H. Thurston | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Chas. E. Herr | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Anna J. Herr | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Frances B. Herr | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Frank A. Herr | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Emma D. Herr | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ira M. Herr | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Egil C. Herr | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Hattie J. Hurst | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 36 | Paul E. Gertsch | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Clara G. Gertsch | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Walter G. Gertsch | 33 | Partner | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Helmuth A. Gertsch | 22 | Partner | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Mary E. Gleason | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 41 | Clara Gleason | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 42 | Margaret E. Gleason | 21 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Nebraska |
| 43 | John J. Gleason THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Arthur Fleming | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Ethel Fleming | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Lloyd L. Fleming | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Lawrence A. Fleming | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Buel N. Fleming | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Wilber L. Fleming | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Peter C. Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)