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John Herman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rush, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Herman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rush, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rush, Kansas |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Timber Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilia Herman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jacob Herman | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Loretta Herman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pernellie Herman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Albert Herman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rudolf Herman | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Herman | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Barbara Herman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Albert Vanpoyers | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Irena Herman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eva Herman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Christina Herman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rush, Kansas
Head, age 40
Rush, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Rush, Kansas
Head, age 50
Rush, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herrman |
| Given Name | John Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Herman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rush, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Herman
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Kansas
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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 — Rush, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Rush, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu547unit:0435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph C Herman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Magdalena Herman | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Richard Herman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Marcella Herman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Bonaventura Herman | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Geneva Herman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ida Herman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Edmund Herman | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Bernardine Herman | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Romanus Herman | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Rudolph Herman | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | John H Herman THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Eva M Herman | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Christina C Herman | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Barbara H Herman | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Albert Herman | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Pernellie Herman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Loretta Herman | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Basilia Herman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Irena M Herman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Jacob Herman | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Rudolf Herman | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Albert F Vanpoyers | 31 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | George Appel | 48 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 25 | Cynthia Appel | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Samuel H Appel | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Hannah Appel | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Rosie Appel | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Elmer Appel | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Benjamin Appel | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | David Appel | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Arthur Appel | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Selma Appel | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Helen S Appel | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Jacob E Sherman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Elsa M Sherman | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Raymond Sherman | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Florence Sherman | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Clarence Sherman | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Ruben Sherman | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | John H Schivat | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Helen R Schivat | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Walter Schivat | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Dorothy Schivat | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | W. W. Gillesby | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Sarah E Gillesby | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Bernard D Gillesby | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | William H Gillesby | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Mary Margaret Gillesby | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Elsie Anna Gillesby | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)