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John Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lyons across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jennie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Lyons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marie Lyons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Evelyn Lyons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Lyons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Lyons | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| John Lyons | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Minnie Lyons | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Passaic, New …
Son, age
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 9
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 19
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Head, age 29
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pompton Lks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Rubberworker |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Lyons across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lyon
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Lyon
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lyons
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lyons
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lyons
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lyons
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Evelyn Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1064unit:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Mc Guigan | 24 | — | Knitter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Lena Knott | 40 | Head | Spinner | Germany |
| 53 | Charlotte Knott | 17 | Daughter | Hemmer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Harry Thompson | 24 | Son-in-law | Dyer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lillian Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Warper | New Jersey |
| 56 | Cornelius Van Hefter | 30 | Head | Machinist | Belgium |
| 57 | Theresa Van Hefter | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Joseph Van Hefter | 21 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ralph Honig | 51 | Head | Weaver | Austria |
| 60 | Theresa Honig | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Elizabeth Honig | 21 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 62 | Linda Honig | 16 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 63 | Arthur Honig | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Thomas Rowshaw | 73 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Bertha Rowshaw | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Hattie Hard | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lena Mahute | 59 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 68 | Emil Mahute | 26 | Son | Twister | New Jersey |
| 69 | Lydia Mahute | 21 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 70 | Emil Hess | 50 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 71 | Marie Hess | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Emil Hess | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joseph Flam | 24 | Son-in-law | Dyer | Austria |
| 74 | Matilda Flam | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joseph Reichner | 24 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Hungary |
| 76 | Marie Reichner | 24 | Boarder | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Henry Kony | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Thomas Reed | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Joseph Uylager | 52 | Boarder | Dyer | Holland |
| 80 | Patrick Lyons | 56 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 81 | Charles Wade | 40 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 82 | Hattie Wade | 45 | Wife | Clerk | England |
| 83 | John Lyons | 35 | Head | Truckman | New Jersey |
| 84 | Minnie Lyons | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Marie Lyons | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Margaret Lyons | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | John Lyons THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Katherine Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Evelyn Lyons | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Robert Maider | 25 | Head | Twister | Scotland |
| 91 | Myra Maider | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Margaret Maider | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Michael Pughia | 35 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 94 | Antoinette Pughia | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 95 | Charles Pughia | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Theresa Pughia | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Josephine Pughia | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Philip Carters | 40 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 99 | Rosie Carters | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 100 | Theresa Carters | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)