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John Harding — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Harding across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, Michigan |
| Surname | Harding |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Amber Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritta Harding | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Kenneth Harding | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Harding | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Frances Harding | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, Michigan
Head, age 40
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harding |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Apl |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Mason, Michigan
Head, age 48
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harding |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Mason, Michigan
Head, age 54
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harding |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links John Harding across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mason, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Harding
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu783unit:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albina Vanderik | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Peter A Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Kathryn S Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | George J Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Marion A Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Wesley B Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Lee A Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Bernice J Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Casper Odean | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 10 | Clara Odean | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Elmer Odean | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Oscar Odean | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Carl Odean | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Armour Odean | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Gertrude Swanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Nels H Rasmussen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 17 | Marie Rasmussen | 59 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Frank Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 19 | Britta Smith | 78 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Jacob C Petersen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 21 | Anna M Petersen | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 22 | John E Lofstrand | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Emma Lofstrand | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Ruth Lofstrand | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 25 | Theodore Lofstrand | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Martin Lofstrand | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Hugh Kirke | 62 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 28 | Margaret Kirke | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | William C Kirke | 27 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Mary E Kirke | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 31 | Elizabeth L Kirke | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 32 | Maud M Kirke | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Ada R Kirke | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Frances Kirke | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Edith Kirke | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Peter Jensen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 37 | Mary Jensen | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lawrence Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Phyllis Jensen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Maria Iversen | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 41 | John A Harding THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 42 | Ritta Harding | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Kenneth Harding | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Frances Harding | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Clarence Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Lulu Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Chris P Haske | 30 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 48 | Ellen Haske | 28 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 49 | Esther Haske | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Irwin Haske | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)