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John Hays — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Hays across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allan & Catherine — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scot |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Hays | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mildred Hays | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Louis Luhman | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| John Hays | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Tailor Shop |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 52
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scot |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allan Hay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Hay (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allan Hay
b. ~1817
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Hay
b. ~1833
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hays
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1213unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shea | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Gavin | 50 | sister | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Burnson | 50 | head | Gunsmith | Ireland |
| 4 | Kate Burnson | 40 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Robert Burnson | 21 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Edward Burnson | 18 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | William Horkins | 34 | head | Operator | New York |
| 8 | Mary Horkins | 33 | wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Robert Horkins | 16 | son | Driver | New York |
| 10 | Gertrude Horkins | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Edward Horkins | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | James Horkins | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 13 | Mary Horkins | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | John Alrich | 50 | lodger | Coachman | Ireland |
| 15 | Frank Rank | 37 | head | Deliverer | Vermont |
| 16 | Mildred Rank | 35 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Mildred Rank | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Rank | 12 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 19 | Frances Rank | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | John Hays THIS PERSON | 52 | head | Baker | Scotland |
| 21 | Amelia Hays | 50 | wife | Baker | Germany |
| 22 | Mildred Hays | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Louis Luhman | 31 | boarder | Insurance | New York |
| 24 | Moses Smith | 41 | head | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Elizabeth Smith | 37 | wife | Chauffeur | New York |
| 26 | Elizabeth Smith | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | William Smith | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 28 | Sarah Malincus | 45 | head | — | Hungary |
| 29 | Morris Pincus | 45 | boarder | — | New York |
| 30 | Mary Clarity | 55 | head | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Gabriel Chodan | 50 | head | Painting & Decorating | Russia |
| 32 | Theresa Chodan | 46 | wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | William Chodan | 26 | son | Painter & Decorator | New York |
| 34 | Albert Chodan | 25 | son | Private Secretary | New York |
| 35 | Maxwell Chodan | 21 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Oscar Chodan | 15 | son | Office Boy | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Chodan | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 38 | Paul Cimpar | 25 | nephew | Law School | New York |
| 39 | Solomon Marks | 40 | head | Cutter | New York |
| 40 | Sadie Marks | 38 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 41 | Jules Strauss | 53 | head | Real Estate | New York |
| 42 | Elizabeth Strauss | 50 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Elizabeth Strauss | 30 | daughter | Manager | New York |
| 44 | Florence Strauss | 28 | daughter | Librarian | New York |
| 45 | Mildred Strauss | 20 | daughter | Milliner | New York |
| 46 | Robert Dunn | 35 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Robert Dunn | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | John Dunn | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 49 | James Dunn | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | John Mccabe | 40 | lodger | Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)