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John Mcdermott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mcdermott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Joseph — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | City Of Cameron |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anna Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Mcdermott | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Mcdermott | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Francis Mcdermott | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Mcdermott | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, West …
Son, age 1
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Marshall, West …
Son, age 12
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Son, age 21
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Mcdermott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marshall, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Mcdermott
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mcdermott
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Mcdermott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mcdermott
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mcdermott
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcdermott
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Anna Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Garrison | 47 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lottie Garrison | 47 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Hallie Garrison | 15 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Garrison | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Harold Garrison | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | William Gentil | 61 | head | Furniture Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jane Gentil | 58 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Randolph Gentil | 25 | son | Undertaker | West Virginia |
| 59 | Pearl Gentil | 26 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Willis Gentil | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | John Lacy | 39 | head | Store Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elsie Lacy | 33 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Ida Lacy | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Mcdermott | 47 | head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Alice Mcdermott | 46 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Anna Mcdermott | 22 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | John Jr. Mcdermott THIS PERSON | 21 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Hazel Mcdermott | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rita Mcdermott | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Francis Mcdermott | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | William Peters | 35 | head | Cutter | Ohio |
| 72 | Myrtle Peters | 28 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Peters | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Jack Peters | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Sam Craig | 37 | head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Grace Craig | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Fred Craig | 20 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Bailey | 49 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Louie Bailey | 40 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mildred Bailey | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Fay Bailey | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Charles Wramp | 22 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Floy Wramp | 21 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Spruce Simmons | 53 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Rachel Simmons | 52 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Maud Simmons | 34 | daughter | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 87 | Berta Simmons | 24 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Annette Simmons | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | James Bartrug | 52 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Lucy Bartrug | 24 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | James Jr. Bartrug | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | John Blake | 23 | head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 93 | Goldie Blake | 21 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Howard Blake | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | William Blake | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Elizabeth Thomas | 71 | mother | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mildred Thomas | 29 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Harry Thomas | 36 | son | Furnacehand | West Virginia |
| 99 | William Thomas | 36 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Celesta Thomas | 36 | wife | None | England |
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)