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John Griffith — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morgan & Margaret — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Griffith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Morgan Griffith | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Griffith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Griffith | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Russell Griffith | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Griffith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffiths |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffiths |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jermyn Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mine Indus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Griffith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morgan Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Griffith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morgan Griffith
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Griffith
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Griffith
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Griffith
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1581unit:0737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Laughlin | 27 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Laughlin | 26 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 53 | Sarah Laughlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Catherine Laughlin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Harry Oister | 33 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Gladys Oister | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Helen Oister | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edgar Oister | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles Oister | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Oister | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Thomas Harris | 46 | Head | Miner | England |
| 62 | Vivian Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William Steen | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Emma Steen | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Steen | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Morgan Griffith | 57 | Head | Tracklayer | Wales |
| 68 | Margaret Griffith | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Griffith THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Griffith | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Russell Griffith | 21 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ann Griffith | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arnold Metzer | 32 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Annie Metzer | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Evelyn Metzer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Catherine Bassett | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 77 | Joseph Robson | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 78 | Mildred Robson | 54 | Wife | Labor | England |
| 79 | Thelma Robson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ellsworth Stone | 28 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Sarah Stone | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph Stone | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ruth Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Davis | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 85 | Gwin Jones | 42 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 86 | Anna Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Jones | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mort Moreland | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna Moreland | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Emma Moreland | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Moreland | 21 | Son | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Eva Moreland | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ernest Moreland | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Earl Jones | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Jennie Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Thomas Kinsman | 50 | Boarder | Watchman | England |
| 97 | Albert Lodge | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Anna Lodge | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 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)