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John Kovach — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Belmont, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Kovach across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Belmont, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Austria
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Belmont, Ohio |
| Surname | Kovach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Slovak |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Wheeling Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Kovach | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bertha Kovach | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Kovach | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joe Kovach | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Kovach | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tom Kovach | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Kovach | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Tony Kovach | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Albert Kovach | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frank Kovach | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Kovach | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Annie Kovach | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Belmont, Ohio
Head, age 35
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 14 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kovach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1920
Belmont, Ohio
Head, age 46
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 12 household members
| Surname | Kovach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Slovak |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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Our Model Tree links John Kovach across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Belmont, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kovach
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Belmont, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Belmont, Ohio
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43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1350unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Phorock | 38 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 52 | Nellie Phorock | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 53 | Radisa Phorock | 13 | Son | — | Austria |
| 54 | Ruby Phorock | 12 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 55 | Casella Phorock | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Hellen Phorock | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nancy Phorock | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Salvator Patsy | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 59 | William Hall | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Florence Hall | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Galetta Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Hall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Woodrow Hall | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Henry Somers | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Frank Somers | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard Somers | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George Somers | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Myrtle Gulshball | 24 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth Gulshball | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Flora Gulshball | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Ritsik | 44 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 72 | James Jr Ritsik | 18 | Son | Miner | Austria |
| 73 | Clyde Ritsik | 16 | Son | Miner | Austria |
| 74 | Bessie Ritsik | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | William Ritsik | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Anna Ritsik | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Jess Butler | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | George Hemassey | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 79 | Bessie Hemassey | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Charles Hemassey | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 81 | James Hemassey | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 82 | John Kovach THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 83 | Annie Kovach | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 84 | John Kovach | 18 | Son | Miner | Austria |
| 85 | Tony Kovach | 16 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 86 | Mary Kovach | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Frank Kovach | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Caroline Kovach | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Joe Kovach | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Albert Kovach | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Bertha Kovach | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Tom Kovach | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Annie Kovach | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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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)