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John Heller — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Heller across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Heller |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Masonic Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Donegal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Reinhold | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edith Heller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Harry Delong | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Heller | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Agnes Heller | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Emma Heller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Haller |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Haller |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
| Surname | Heller |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Masonic Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Heller across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Heller
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1585unit:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S. Feiner | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bertha M. Feiner | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth Fern Feiner | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John L. Feiner | 17 | Son | Sorting In | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ruth E. Feiner | 16 | Daughter | Ironing | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary E. Feiner | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Miriam C. Feiner | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harold A. Feiner | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles M. Feiner | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Susan B. Feiner | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Cora J. Feiner | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Isaac F. Feiner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Myrtle D. Feiner | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ervin H. Seitz | 31 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Annie S. Seitz | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sara B. Seitz | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James Alvin Seitz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Stephen C. Shryock | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mamie A. Shryock | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward G. Kline | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sarah A. Kline | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edith Frances Kline | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John A. Heller THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Agnes M. Heller | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edith May Heller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Emma R. Heller | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Arthur J. K. Reinhold | 10 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harry N. C. Delong | 22 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Casper Knopf | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Hungary |
| 30 | Katherine Knopf | 18 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 31 | John Knopf | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry S. Geib | 33 | Head | School Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sunshine Geib | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Harry Jr. Geib | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Benjamin F. Portner | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary M. Portner | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Agnes M. Portner | 50 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Clarence E. Zarger | 62 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lottie M. Zarger | 63 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie Winter | 86 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Amelia Winter | 62 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary S. Thompson | 22 | Boarder | Laundress | Delaware |
| 43 | Beatrice Frey | 20 | Boarder | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Adeline J. Crosby | 18 | Boarder | Cuffing | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Doris Boyd | 18 | Boarder | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ruth Ready | 20 | Boarder | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ernest Adson | 43 | Boarder | Asst. Gardener | Sweden |
| 48 | Linda Adson | 45 | Boarder | Laundress | Delaware |
| 49 | Emma Boyden | 26 | Boarder | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edith Boyden | 25 | Boarder | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
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)