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John Howell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Howell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Textile Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New Brunswick City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Simons | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Howell | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Harold Simons | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Cornelia Howell | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 51
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 61
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 70
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Textile Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links John Howell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Howell
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1055unit:1123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah E. Dunn | 70 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Harry Dunn | 40 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Nellie Dunn | 38 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Winifred Dunn | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Helen Dunn | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Dunn | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Warren Dunn | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | James H. Garrison | 41 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anna M. Garrison | 28 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mona Garrison | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | George Spencer | 27 | Head | Chauffer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edith Spencer | 30 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Evaline Spencer | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | Annie Leonard | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 15 | Rose A. Donahue | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 16 | William H. Donahue | 53 | Brother | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elizabeth Donahue | 45 | Sister | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward Lynch | 63 | Head | Guard | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret Lynch | 64 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 20 | Mary Lynch | 40 | Daughter | Box Maker | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Lynch | 35 | Son | Guard | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Tenney | 68 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Clara A. Tenney | 55 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 24 | Mary Storer | 67 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charles Conklyn | 46 | Brother | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 26 | Cornelius Storer | 21 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | John W. Storer | 64 | Father | Carpenter | New York |
| 28 | Dennis O'Donnell | 37 | Head | Freight Foreman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary O'Donnell | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mary O'Donnell | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | William O'Donnell | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Margaret O'Donnell | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joanna O'Donnell | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | James O'Donnell | 64 | Father | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Alice O'Donnell | 64 | Mother | None | New York |
| 36 | Charles A. Thatcher | 39 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 37 | Nellie Thatcher | 36 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Maurice Thatcher | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charlotte Thatcher | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Charles A. Thatcher | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | H. Ruth Thatcher | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | John Howell THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 43 | Cornelia Howell | 65 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Harold P. Simons | 22 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 45 | Annie L. Simons | 21 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Frank Horvath | 40 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 47 | Julia Horvath | 33 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 48 | Frank Horvath | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Julia Horvath | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Irene Horvath | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
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)