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John Houston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crook, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this John Houston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Crook, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crook, Oregon |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Houston | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Martha Houston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charles Keith | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Julia Houston | Other | — | 82 | ~1838 |
| Ernest Houston | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Iris Houston | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Houston | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lola Houston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Boyland | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lila Houston | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Houston | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Isaac Powell | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crook, Oregon
Son, age 11
Crook, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hausten |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Crook, Oregon
Son, age 20
Crook, Oregon · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Crook, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Houston
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Oregon
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Sibling
Iris Houston
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Houston
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Houston
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Houston
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Houston
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Crook, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Crook, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1491unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Wigle | 58 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 52 | William W. Lousup | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Charles B. Hinton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Evel M. Hinton | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Albert C. Hinton | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Charles E. Florish | 43 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 57 | Annie G. Florish | 38 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 58 | Gail Florish | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 59 | Irvin Florish | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 60 | Claren Florish | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 61 | Mandie Wacker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 62 | Susan Wacker | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 63 | Willard Wacker | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 64 | Gladys Wacker | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 65 | Mildred Wacker | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 66 | Nicola Wacker | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 67 | Thomas Houston | 52 | Head | Stockman | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lila J. Houston | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John D. Houston THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 70 | Fred T. Houston | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 71 | Lola Houston | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 72 | Ernest A. Houston | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 73 | Martha Houston | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 74 | Iris N. Houston | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 75 | Julia M. Houston | 82 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Isaac M. Powell | 48 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 77 | Charles L. Keith | 32 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 78 | John B. Boyland | 28 | Hiredman | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | John R. Lucky | 37 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 80 | Dora R. Lucky | 31 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 81 | Margaret Lucky | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 82 | Kathryn Lucky | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 83 | Arthur Reynolds | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 84 | Beulah Reynolds | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Lee Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Myron Hager | 28 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 87 | Ethel Hager | 25 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 88 | Donald Hager | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 89 | Ruth Hager | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 90 | Hector D. Still | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 91 | May Still | 35 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 92 | Margaret Still | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 93 | Louise Still | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 94 | Island Spear | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Dora Smart | 53 | Head | Nurse | Utah |
| 96 | Mable Smart | 34 | Daughter | Nurse | Idaho |
| 97 | Jesse E. Smart | 31 | Son | Farmer | Idaho |
| 98 | Vivian L. Smart | 21 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 99 | Levina Busch | 85 | Patient | — | Indiana |
| 100 | William Gordon | 84 | Patient | — | Indiana |
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)