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John Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Hughes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1859 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1864 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Covington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hughes | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Arthur Hughes | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Morris Hughes | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ann Hughes | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 71
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1859 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1864 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links John Hughes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hughes
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ransom | 77 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 2 | Thomas Jr Ransom | 43 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Esther Ransom | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Stephen Jr Ransom | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Ransom | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruth Ransom | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Walter Simkinson | 49 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rose Simkinson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lulu Simkinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nellie Simkinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Verna Simkinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Francis Simkinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Martha Simkinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Leora Simkinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mildred Simkinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Morris Toll | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Wesley Toll | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rachel Toll | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Andrew Toll | 32 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Earl Toll | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eliza White | 76 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 22 | James Harnatred | 79 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Debora Harnatred | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Harnatred | 45 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Harnatred | 36 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Fred Harnatred | 43 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Tanfield | 34 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hazel Tanfield | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Richard Tanfield | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John G Hughes THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 31 | Ann Hughes | 70 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 32 | Morris Hughes | 24 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Arthur M Hughes | 16 | Grandson | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Byron H Mandell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank E Mandell | 17 | Son | Mail Man | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Caroline Berry | 63 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Amanda Blair | 32 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Rena Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Blanche Blair | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Blair | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Rachel Blair | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Oliver Pryor | 52 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elizabeth Pryor | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harold Pryor | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ruth Pryor | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sidney Ransom | 72 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 47 | Elizabeth Ransom | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Mursch | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Minnie Mursch | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edwin Mursch | 11 | Son | — | 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)