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John Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sheridan, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Charles — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sheridan, Kansas |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Logan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Lewis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Charles Lewis | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Roy Lewis | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Emma Lewis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sheridan, Kansas
Son, age 3
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Sheridan, Kansas
Son, age 12
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Sheridan, Kansas
Son, age 22
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sheridan, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Lewis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lewis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lewis
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lewis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lewis
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lewis
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Kansas
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Sibling
Roy Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Sheridan, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:1174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph A. Foster | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Gladys M. Foster | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 53 | Aloysius J. Foster | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 55 | Ernest B. Bryan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Cora E. Bryan | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Gladys V. Bryan | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Elmer E. Bryan | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Sally Bryan | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Alfred M. Turner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary G. Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Noah E. Turner | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Viola E. Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | George Cooper | 50 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 65 | Louisa A. Cooper | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ross E. Cooper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | Florence I. Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Kilmore Asbridge | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Bertha E. Asbridge | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Herbert R. Asbridge | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Madge Rawlison | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Harold Rawlison | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | Russell A. Rawlison | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Walter A. Rawlison | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Oscar T. Rawlison | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Cecil A. Rawlison | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Lena A. Rawlison | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Gladys M. Rawlison | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | John A. Rawlison | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Charles W. Lewis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Emma Lewis | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Roy W. Lewis | 31 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 83 | Stella M. Lewis | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 84 | John L. Lewis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 85 | Charley Bryan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 86 | Hazel M. Bryan | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Henrietta Bryan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Delila M. Bryan | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | John V. Bryan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Millie Bryan | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Ward M. Bryan | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 92 | Nellie E. Mcouvall | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Ernest W. Baldwin | 28 | Head | Thresher | Kansas |
| 94 | Nellie H. Baldwin | 27 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 95 | Harold A. Crooks | 20 | Laborer | Laborer | Kansas |
| 96 | Harvey H. Willeman | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 97 | Joseph Cooper | 56 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 98 | Robertia E. Cooper | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary E. Cooper | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 100 | Robert H. Cooper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)