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John Kruse — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Kruse across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kruse | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Kruse | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marie Kruse | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Isabelle Kruse | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Harry Kruse | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Francis Kruse | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Kruse | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harry Kruse | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Helen Kruse | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harry Kruse | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Krause |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Assistant superintendent |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Kruse across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Kruse (~0.92 confidence) and father John Krause (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harry Kruse (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Kruse (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kruse (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Kruse
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Krause
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harry Kruse
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Kruse
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kruse
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Kruse
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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Sibling
Francis Kruse
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Kruse
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Kruse
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Kruse
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Kruse
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu816unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mayan Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Alexander Schmidt | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 53 | John M. Kleinstueber | 55 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 54 | Julia Kleinstueber | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Carl Kleinstueber | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Emma Kleinstueber | 17 | Daughter | Stenog | Michigan |
| 57 | Harry J. Kruse | 54 | Head | Woodwork | Michigan |
| 58 | Isabelle Kruse | 44 | Wife | Machinist | Michigan |
| 59 | Harry B. Kruse | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Arthur Kruse | 15 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 61 | John B. Kruse THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Marie L. Kruse | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Francis B. Kruse | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Helen Kruse | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Harry B. Kruse | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Ruth M. Kruse | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Rosa Marker | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Lucy Marker | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Walter Marker | 22 | Nephew | Machinist | Michigan |
| 70 | Frederick Lendell | 52 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 71 | Mary Lendell | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Frederick Lendell | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Arthur Place | 27 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 74 | Elizabeth Place | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Lillian Place | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Samuel Low | 29 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 77 | James Low | 27 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Samuel Low | 70 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Sylvester S. Kay | 22 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 80 | Anna S. Kay | 21 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 81 | Henry Lenz | 27 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Millie Lenz | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Gladys Lenz | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Margaret Lenz | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Alice Lenz | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Edward Cavanaugh | 53 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 87 | George Wharton | 25 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 88 | Lucia Wharton | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | George Wharton | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Robert Wharton | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Robert Lancaster | 37 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 92 | Sarah Lancaster | 29 | Wife | — | England |
| 93 | Thomas Lancaster | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Robert Lancaster | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Emil E. Gloor | 39 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 96 | Ada Gloor | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Mildred Gloor | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Cornelia Gloor | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Edward Gloor | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | James Sandsbury | 39 | Head | Cutter | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)