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John Lindsey — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Illinois |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Waukegan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Lindsey | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alexander Lindsey | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Lindsey | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Agnes Lindsey | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 4
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 14
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Son, age 24
Lake-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waukegan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Apprentice Welder |
| Industry | auto parts mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lindsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lindsay
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lindsay
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Lindsay
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Lindsey
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lindsey
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alexander Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Lake, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Radcliff | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Alice Radcliff | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Edward Spaulding | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Stella Spaulding | 52 | Wife | None | New York |
| 5 | Charles E. Spaulding | 85 | Father | None | New York |
| 6 | Ellen M. Brighton | 65 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 7 | Edward R. Gibbons | 21 | Nephew | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 8 | Marie Gibbons | 17 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Katherine Gibbons | 13 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Ernest E. Wells | 52 | Head | Tester | Illinois |
| 11 | Harriet E. Wells | 55 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 12 | Ethel Wells | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Matt Seeler | 32 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 14 | Rose Seeler | 28 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 15 | John R. Lindsey | 31 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 16 | Agnes Lindsey | 28 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 17 | John Jr. Lindsey THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Alexander Lindsey | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Thomas A. Rudd | 30 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 20 | Loretta Rudd | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | John Rudd | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Jack Koeney | 27 | Head | Baker | Austria |
| 23 | Louise Koeney | 24 | Wife | None | New York |
| 24 | Katherine Koeney | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Martha Koeney | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Winefred Koeney | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas H. Maguire | 48 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 28 | Nellie Maguire | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Maguire | 20 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Maguire | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | John M. Schumaker | 19 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Dora Schumaker | 22 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Louis M. Buttner | 46 | Head | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 34 | Carl Buttner | 27 | Son | Cutter | Germany |
| 35 | Fred Buttner | 18 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 36 | John Radke | 37 | Boarder | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 37 | Wilbert Radke | 18 | Boarder | Machinist | Illinois |
| 38 | Sam L. Bellefant | 36 | Head | Patternmaker | Illinois |
| 39 | Alice Bellefant | 29 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 40 | John Bellefant | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert Bellefant | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Elmer A. Thorp | 33 | Head | Conductor | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Katherine Thorp | 25 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Joe E. Gleason | 41 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 45 | Maggie Gleason | 43 | Wife | Teamstress | Illinois |
| 46 | Marjorie Gleason | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 47 | Gladys Gleason | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | James Gleason | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Leona Gleason | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Ruth Gleason | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)