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John Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Lyons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Lyons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Lyons | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Lyons | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Lyons | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hugh Lyons | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Lyons | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Lyons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1623unit:0106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Evans | 75 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | John Lyons THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 3 | Mary Lyons | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Jr Lyons | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hugh Lyons | 21 | Son | Transporter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Lyons | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hannah Lyons | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jacob Hue | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 9 | Amelia Hue | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Woffinden | 37 | Son in law | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 11 | Leah Woffinden | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alice Woffinden | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lewis Reed | 48 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Catherine Reed | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Caroline Reed | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gertrude Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Maurice Freer | 46 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mabel Freer | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Beatrice Freer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Maurice Jr Freer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna Freer | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edith Fulton | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Martin Murphy | 60 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 25 | Ellen Murphy | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Catherine Murphy | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Murphy | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marion Murphy | 18 | Daughter | Cotton Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emmet Brown | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lillian Brown | 37 | Sister | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gertrude Brown | 35 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Julia Brown | 32 | Sister | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph A Quigley | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Quigley | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Quigley | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Holland | 68 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Cummings | 20 | Boarder | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edith Kauffman | 26 | Lodger | Cotton Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Simms | 34 | Head | Builder | Kentucky |
| 40 | Beulah Simms | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Naomi Simms | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Harry J Gall | 55 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Isabella Gall | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Claude Gall | 34 | Son | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Otis V Gall | 31 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John W Early | 65 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Hilda M Early | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Hannah Bunnell | 82 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 49 | Margaret Bunnell | 52 | Sister in law | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Dayton P Blush | 27 | Son in law | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
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)