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John Hays — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Hays across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Yellowspring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Hays | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Milford Hays | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Hays | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Ada Hays | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Anna Hays | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Head, age 42
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hay |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Head, age 52
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Head, age 61
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Hays across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hays
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Caldwell | 43 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 2 | Eloie M. Caldwell | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Howard Caldwell | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Ethel L. Caldwell | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Alice F. Caldwell | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Martha E. Caldwell | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Luther D. Andrews | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Hazel A. Andrews | 26 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 9 | Harold C. Andrews | 6 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Celia E. Andrews | 5 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Monnie L. Andrews | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 12 | William H. Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Louisa J. Miller | 33 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Pearl A. Miller | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Irene Miller | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 16 | Fern V. Miller | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Harriet M. Miller | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Willie Shepherd | 25 | servant | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | John W. Hays THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Anna E. Hays | 52 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ada M. Hays | 30 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 22 | Milford Hays | 19 | son | Student | Iowa |
| 23 | Lorenzo Hays | 17 | son | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Head W. Arnold | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Anna M. W. Arnold | 20 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 26 | James L. Orr | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Clara E. Orr | 41 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 28 | James W. Orr | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Louise Orr | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Madge Orr | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Agnes C. Orr | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Lee H. Orr | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Mary Brockett | 43 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Ernest Brockett | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Verna Brockett | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Leslie Brockett | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Ervin Brockett | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Beulah Brockett | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Marie Brockett | 7 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Mildred Brockett | 5 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Paul Brockett | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 42 | William H. Shame | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Anna Shame | 32 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Frank Shame | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Joseph M. Baird | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Sarah J. Baird | 46 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Joseph S. Baird | 21 | son | Student | Iowa |
| 48 | Sylvester Baird | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Martha M. Baird | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Robert G. Baird | 14 | son | None | 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)