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John Lyon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Deer Lodge, Montana
Our Model Tree links this John Lyon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Deer Lodge, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Deer Lodge, Montana |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Feed Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Anaconda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lyon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Lyon | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Lyon | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Lyon | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Lyon | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ida Lyon | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Deer Lodge, …
Head, age 62
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Feed Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Deer Lodge, …
Head, age 72
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Wood chopper |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Lyon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Deer Lodge, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lyon
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Deer Lodge, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Deer Lodge, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu969unit:0829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Dermody | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 2 | Theodore Johnson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 3 | Adolph Johnson | 47 | Brother | Pipefitter | Sweden |
| 4 | Agnes Murray | 47 | Head | Tea Man | Scotland |
| 5 | Frank Kearny | 42 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 6 | Hannah Kearny | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Lillian Kearny | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Larty | 40 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Catherine Larty | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 10 | Norman J. Ferguson | 50 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 11 | Rose Ferguson | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Peter Lagerstrom | 55 | Head | Tailor | Finland |
| 13 | Fred Luellette | 67 | Head | Operator | Canada |
| 14 | Demerise Luellette | 68 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | John B. Luellette | 35 | Son | Bookbinder | Canada |
| 16 | Eddie J. Luellette | 25 | Son | Mill Man | Montana |
| 17 | John N. Lyon THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ida A. Lyon | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | James Lyon | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Montana |
| 20 | John H. Jr. Lyon | 25 | Son | Mail Carrier | Montana |
| 21 | Edward A. Lyon | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Montana |
| 22 | Margaret I. Lyon | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 23 | William J. Tonkin | 37 | Head | Feeder | England |
| 24 | Gladys Tonkin | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 25 | Lucy M. Tonkin | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Selina Graham | 29 | Sister in Law | Saleswoman | Washington |
| 27 | George Volcansek | 50 | Head | Baker | Jugo Slav |
| 28 | Fannie Volcansek | 46 | Wife | — | Jugo Slav |
| 29 | Mike Linehan | 55 | Head | Repair Man | Ireland |
| 30 | Marie Linehan | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Theresa Linehan | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | James Vaughan | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 33 | Edith Vaughan | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Myrel N. Sovereign | 23 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 35 | Violet Sovereign | 18 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 36 | Joyce Sovereign | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Sam Jones | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Wales |
| 38 | Mary Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 39 | David Jones | 30 | Son | Engineer | Montana |
| 40 | Margaret Kieser | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 41 | Adolf Kieser | 36 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Annie Kieser | 21 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 43 | Miles Gunnery | 25 | Lodger | — | Montana |
| 44 | Sophia Peterson | 50 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Clara Peterson | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Montana |
| 46 | Oscar Peterson | 16 | Son | Watchmaker | Montana |
| 47 | Hugh Laird | 38 | Head | Ironworker | Michigan |
| 48 | Lulu Laird | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Verne B. Laird | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 50 | Donald Laird | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
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)