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John Mccormick — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Mccormick across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Jennie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | McCormick |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | City Of East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Mccormick | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Mccormick | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Mary Mccormick | Other | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Mccormick | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jennie Mccormick | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | McCormick |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCormack |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Pump Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 33
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Cormick |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Mccormick across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Mc Cormick (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Mccormick (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mccormick (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Mccormack (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Mc Cormick
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Mccormick
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mccormick
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Mccormack
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mccormick
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jeanne Mccormick
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry N. Frear | 33 | Head | Chemist | New York |
| 2 | Luella M. Frear | 28 | Wife | None | New York |
| 3 | Eleanor Frear | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 4 | Charles Pease | 43 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 5 | Matilda G. Pease | 43 | wife | Probation Officer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harold C. Pease | 13 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frederick Schoepflin | 76 | Father-in-law | None | Germany |
| 8 | Theopold Platon | 42 | Head | Sales Mgr | New York |
| 9 | Rose Platon | 36 | wife | None | New York |
| 10 | Rhetta Platon | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 11 | Millard F. Dobson | 36 | Head | Prop'R | New York |
| 12 | Mary H. Dobson | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Mildred H. Dobson | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 14 | Augustus A. Mcenery | 40 | Head | Editor | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elizabeth C. Mcenery | 30 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Augustus D. Mcenery | 8 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thomas Mcenery | 6 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Aileen Mcenery | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Louise Kalba | 16 | boarder | Operator | New York |
| 20 | Nelson W. Griffen | 38 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 21 | Margaretha A. Griffen | 36 | wife | None | Austria |
| 22 | John W. Mccormick | 39 | Head | Adjuster | New Jersey |
| 23 | Jennie B. Mccormick | 40 | wife | None | New York |
| 24 | John A. Mccormick THIS PERSON | 12 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jeanne L. Mccormick | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Mccormick | 61 | mother | None | New York |
| 27 | Howard M. Raymond | 31 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 28 | Lillian E. Raymond | 27 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Morris M. Jr. Raymond | 6 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Von Koehler | 47 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Louisa Von Koehler | 48 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alfred Brown | 49 | Head | Operator | England |
| 33 | Magdalena Brown | 47 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Madeline Brown | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harry S. Havens | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lillian M. Havens | 33 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Harry S. Jr. Havens | 4 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Havens | 2 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Sarah L. Bely | 68 | mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 40 | James F. Murphy | 39 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 41 | Rose H. Murphy | 34 | wife | None | Penna |
| 42 | Ursula Murphy | 14 | daughter | None | Penna |
| 43 | James F. Jr. Murphy | 13 | son | None | Indiana |
| 44 | Margaret Murphy | 7 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 45 | John E. Murphy | 2 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Wanda Dana | 32 | Head | Paying Teller | Kansas |
| 47 | Francis E. Dana | 31 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Jean E. Dana | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Arthur P. Dana | 27 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 50 | Margaret Dana | 24 | wife | None | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)