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John Kirk — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Joaquin, California
Our Model Tree links this John Kirk across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Joaquin, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Joaquin, California |
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Kirk | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lillie Kirk | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Barbara Kirk | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Elias Kirk | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Frank Kirk | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Kirk | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Kirk | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| La Kirk | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Kirk | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Joaquin, …
Son, age 4
San Joaquin, California · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Joaquin, …
Son, age 13
San Joaquin, California · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Kirk across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in San Joaquin, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Kirk
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · California
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Sibling
La Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — San Joaquin, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Joaquin, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu143unit:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha L Field | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | George W Field | 26 | Son | Dairyman | California |
| 3 | James C Field | 21 | Son | Dairyman | California |
| 4 | Charles P Field | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Charles Smith | 55 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 6 | Lizzie E Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 7 | Benny P Carrancini | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Bessie Carrancini | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | Albert L Carrancini | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Randall C Carrancini | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | D Joe Terrance | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Mabel E Terrance | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Morris N Groom | 30 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 14 | Minnie M Groom | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 15 | Frances L Groom | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Lizzie B Groom | 32 | Sister | — | California |
| 17 | Jacob D Himes | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Pearl R Himes | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Clarke L Himes | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Evans P Kirk | 57 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 21 | Margaret E Kirk | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 22 | Eva V Kirk | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Elias L Kirk | 63 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 24 | Barbara M Kirk | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | George L Kirk | 22 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 26 | Gerald L Kirk | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Frank W Kirk | 19 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 28 | Lillie H Kirk | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | John R Kirk THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | William D Kirk | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | La Verne N Kirk | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Samuel J Puccinelli | 70 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 33 | Amelia I Puccinelli | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Amelia H Puccinelli | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Alfred H Watkins | 35 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 36 | Ruby M Watkins | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | Elizabeth M Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Katherine C Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Teddy B Watkins | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Alice M Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 41 | Nelly A Bliss | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 42 | Wallace W Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 43 | Katherine A Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 44 | Lucille R Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Josephine E Wilson | 60 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Leonard Wilson | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Elvin E Shelley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ruth E Shelley | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 49 | Gordon L Shelley | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Evelyn L Shelley | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
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)