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John Mcdowell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Woodward, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Woodward, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Woodward, Oklahoma |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Mcdowell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Mcdowell | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Addie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Gladys Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sada Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Orvil Mcdowell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cecil Mcdowell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| George Mcdowell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Guy Mcdowell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Woodward, Oklahoma
Head, age 36
Woodward, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Woodward, Oklahoma
Head, age 45
Woodward, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Woodward, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcdowell
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woodward, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woodward, Oklahoma
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1489unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy E. Kreger | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Howard Kreger | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Herbert Kreger | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Gingle E. Elmore | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Stella E. Elmore | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Willamayette Elmore | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Sarah L. Tice | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | George Q. Porter | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Mary M. Porter | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John W. Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary E. Mcdowell | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Addie L. Mcdowell | 25 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Charles O. Mcdowell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 14 | George E. Mcdowell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Guy S. Mcdowell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Orvil C. Mcdowell | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Hazel E. Mcdowell | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Gladys E. Mcdowell | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Sada E. Mcdowell | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Cecil J. Mcdowell | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Samuel Covalt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Evaline Covalt | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Doris S. Covalt | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Lester R. Covalt | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Harold C. Covalt | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Cecil A. Covalt | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Edith Covalt | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Kenneth L. Covalt | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | James T. Stewart | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Lucinda E. Stewart | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Grace E. Stewart | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 32 | John P. Stewart | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Guilford J. Mccabe | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Leona Mccabe | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Theo A. Mccabe | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Hazel Mccabe | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Daisie Garnell | 24 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Wilbur Garnell | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | William R. Luman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Mary L. Luman | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Beulah L. Luman | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 42 | Bonnie L. Luman | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
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)