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John Mcclain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Mcclain across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Butcher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Mcclain | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harvey Mcclain | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Mcclain | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Laura Mcclain | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Melvin Mcclain | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Mcclain | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harvey Mcclain | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fannie Mcclain | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Butcher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mcclain
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Melvin Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1558unit:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John A Graft | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary E Graft | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Evelyn M Graft | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Daniel H Finnen | 46 | Brother | Track Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Nagy | 32 | Head | Helper Furnace | Hungary |
| 56 | Katherine Nagy | 26 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 57 | John Jr Nagy | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Nagy | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Hungary |
| 59 | Rosa Paul | 31 | Boarder | Roller | Hungary |
| 60 | Raymond Lynn | 30 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen Lynn | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Christine Lynn | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ellanore Lynn | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ross Waters | 20 | Brother in law | Straightening Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Pirats | 36 | Head | Tanner | Eidenburg |
| 66 | Katherine Pirats | 34 | Wife | — | Eidenburg |
| 67 | John Jr Pirats | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Katherine Pirats | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Christine Pirats | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Agnes Agonity | 29 | Daughter in law | Roller | Eidenburg |
| 71 | Frank Agonity | 7 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harvey Mcclain | 47 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Laura E Mcclain | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Fannie Mcclain | 23 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John A Mcclain THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Verna D Mcclain | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles A Mcclain | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harvey E Mcclain | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Melvin C Mcclain | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William B Spriggs | 65 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 81 | Jennie Spriggs | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | Charles T Fudwick | 38 | Head | Dustman | Maryland |
| 83 | Sarah E Fudwick | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thomas Brubaker | 63 | Father in law | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Della E Brubaker | 6 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Murnan | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 87 | Patrick Murnan | 49 | Son | Track Hand | Ireland |
| 88 | John Boklovitz | 32 | Head | Track Hand | Volynhoff |
| 89 | Anna Boklovitz | 31 | Wife | — | Volynhoff |
| 90 | John Jr Boklovitz | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Katherine Boklovitz | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Boklovitz | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna Boklovitz | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Frank Boklovitz | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | William H Gummo | 53 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Minnie M Gummo | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Robert K Gummo | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harry A Gummo | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Margaret M Gummo | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Viola M Gummo | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)