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John Mcclain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Mcclain across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Mcclain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Mcclain | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hazel Mcclain | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alice Mcclain | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Elizabeth Mcclain | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Paul Mcclain | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sylvia Mcclain | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frank Mcclain | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Mcclain | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Theodore Mcclain | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Mcclain | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mcclain
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sylvia Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1587unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma L Light | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harry Quigley | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Quigley | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Quigley | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Miller | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Miller | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice J Mcclain | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Mcclain THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sylvia Mcclain | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ruth Mcclain | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Paul Mcclain | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Theodore Mcclain | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth A Mcclain | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Mcclain | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hazel Mcclain | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Mcclain | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frank Mcclain | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rose Rank | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Rank | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Rank | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Emily Shelton | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Shelton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jonathan Dulbo | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Sallie Dulbo | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mabel Dulbo | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth Dulbo | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Arthur Dulbo | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John H Meck | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Florence S Meck | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Meck | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Meck | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Meck | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dorothy Meck | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Wagoner | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ethel Wagoner | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice Wagoner | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John H Wagoner | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Wagoner | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Virginia M Wagoner | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Wagoner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Wagoner | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Theodore Wagoner | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Betty Wagoner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | David Doty | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Katherine Doty | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | David Doty | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Sarah Doty | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alice Doty | 16 | 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)