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John Lyon — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Lyon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lyon | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Lyon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Lyon | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Louise Lyon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Lyon | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 23
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 1426 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Lyon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lyon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Lyons
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lyon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lyons
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lyons
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lyon
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lyon
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Lyon
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Lyon
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1069unit:0577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie Castline | 18 | Daughter | Pack Hand | New Jersey |
| 52 | Agnes Castline | 16 | Daughter | Pack Hand | New Jersey |
| 53 | Margaret Castline | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Delia Kane | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Daniel Kane | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charles Kane | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Catherine Kane | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Delia Kane | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Andrew Taggart | 31 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Esther Taggart | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ludmila Taggart | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Benedict Taggart | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Berth Bolle | 38 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Edward Bolle | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Rowland Bolle | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Max Gormise | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 67 | Sarah Gormise | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Edith Gormise | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Julius Gormise | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Max Hoffman | 41 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 71 | Meta Hoffman | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | John Hoffman | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Germany |
| 73 | Eugene Hoffman | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Patrick Murray | 48 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 75 | Mary Murray | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Anna Murray | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | James Mulcahy | 56 | Boarder | Mach Hand | New Jersey |
| 78 | John Beatty | 57 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 79 | Mary Beatty | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Joseph Beatty | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 81 | Emily Miller | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mildred Lambert | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 83 | Iris Lambert | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Anna Murphy | 28 | Boarder | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 85 | Frank Houghtaling | 45 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 86 | Ada Houghtaling | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 87 | Wilbur Houghtaling | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Francis Mcgarvey | 12 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Harry Christy | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Louise Christy | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Harry Christy | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Barbara Christy | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Elizabeth Christy | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Eleanor Christy | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Raymond Christy | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | William Lyon | 30 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 97 | Mary Lyon | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 98 | William Lyon | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Louise Lyon | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | John Lyon THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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)