JH
John Huffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jersey, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Huffman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jersey, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jersey, Illinois |
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elsah Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Huffman | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Leo Huffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward Huffman | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Viola Huffman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eloise Huffman | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lawrence Huffman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Huffman | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frank Huffman | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Herbert Huffman | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Huffman | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Verna Huffman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jersey, Illinois
Son, age 16
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jersey, Illinois
Son, age 26
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | 7613 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Huffman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jersey, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Huffman
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Leo Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Jersey, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Jersey, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu368unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lavina Frazer | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Elmer L. Frazer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles H. Frazer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Ione L. Frazer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Grace B. Frazer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Eugene B. Frazer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Clarence Purdum | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Jessie P. Purdum | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John H. King | 14 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John C. King | 12 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 61 | George J. Best | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Anna M. Best | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ralph E. Best | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Sarah A. Gill | 46 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 65 | Millie Gill | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Gustav A. Wagner | 68 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 67 | Margaret A. Wagner | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Charles T. Wagner | 38 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Bertha A. Wagner | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lawrence Huffman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Clara S. Huffman | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Eloise S. Huffman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | John O. Huffman THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Lawrence J. Huffman | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Leo J. Huffman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Viola M. Huffman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank Huffman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Herbert H. Huffman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edward C. Huffman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Verna J. Huffman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Anthony L. Nolan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Barbara H. Nolan | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Carrie T. Nolan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | William Nolan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Clara E. Nolan | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | James Nolan | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Robert T. Nolan | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Randolph Nolan | 81 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Caroline B. Shafer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 90 | William H. Shafer | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Ann M. Shafer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Edward E. Shafer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Philip Fischer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Florence Fischer | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | August G. Fischer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Margaret A. Fischer | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Richard L. Fischer | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | John Fischer | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ruth Fischer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Fred Fischer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)