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John Mcdowell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Venango, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Venango, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Venango, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Rockland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mcdowell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Donald Mcdowell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Kathleen Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Augustus Mcdowell | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| June Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Mcdowell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Wilda Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Hester Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Cornelia Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 |
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 Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Venango, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mcdowell
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Donald Mcdowell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mcdowell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Mcdowell
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Mcdowell
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Mcdowell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Mcdowell
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 — Venango, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1657unit:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Levier | 37 | Head | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Carrie Levier | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Beatrice Levier | 20 | Daughter | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Levier | 17 | Son | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Paul Levier | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ista Levier | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Evelyn Levier | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Herbert Levier | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eugene Levier | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Miles Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Effie Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nelson Smith | 23 | Son | Black Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Samuel Melina | 31 | Head | Driller | Italy |
| 14 | Henrietta Melina | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Lewis Melina | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Henry Melina | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Rosa Melina | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Pryor | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ollie Pryor | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Beebe | 24 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ed Beebe | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ruth Beebe | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Katherine Warnall | 20 | Servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Boarder George | 37 | — | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Raymond Rams | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Oliver P Morrow | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Morrow | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Arthur J Morrow | 41 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Cornelia Morrow | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edith L Morrow | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Walter D Morrow | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Morrow | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nellie G Morrow | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Perry Morrow | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Violet Morrow | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clair Morrow | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Morrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Augustus Mcdowell | 65 | Head | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Wilda Mcdowell | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | June Mcdowell | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hester Mcdowell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Donald Mcdowell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Kathleen Mcdowell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Mcdowell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Cornelia Mcdowell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Burt R Hepler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Emma J Hepler | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eva J Hepler | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Samuel B Hepler | 26 | Brother | — | 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)