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John Mcfadden — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Mcfadden across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mcfadden | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Joseph Mcfadden | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Francis Mcfadden | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Mcfadden | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Helen Mcfadden | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Mcfadden | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Mcfadden | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Mcfadden | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Mcfadden | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Charles Mcfadden | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Mcfadden | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| 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 Mcfadden across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mcfadden
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Mcfadden
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1621unit:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Schaffer | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Schaffer | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Riley | 50 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Charles Mcfadden | 50 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annie Mcfadden | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Mcfadden THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles Mcfadden | 21 | Son | House Painting | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Mcfadden | 18 | Son | Plater Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Mcfadden | 16 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Catherine Mcfadden | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Mcfadden | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Helen Mcfadden | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Mcfadden | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Francis Mcfadden | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Adam Snyder | 58 | Head | Tailor | Switzerland |
| 16 | Lizzie Snyder | 52 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 17 | Adam Snyder | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lizzie Snyder | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine Snyder | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Snyder | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Everhard Snyder | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 22 | Charles Snyder | 17 | Nephew | — | Switzerland |
| 23 | Margaret Snyder | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Gustave Snyder | 53 | Boarder | — | Switzerland |
| 25 | Anna Snyder | 47 | Wife | Vegetable Stand | Russia |
| 26 | George Amanan | 42 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 27 | Annie Biederman | 42 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Gertrude Biederman | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marion Biederman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emma Biederman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Casper Ziegler | 69 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Catherine Ziegler | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | J. Edw. Adams | 71 | Roomer | Teacher | New York |
| 34 | Mary Adams | 58 | Roomer | Teacher | New York |
| 35 | Bertha D. Reiter | 73 | Roomer | — | Germany |
| 36 | Wm Williams | 40 | Roomer | Ticket Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ruth Williams | 20 | Roomer | Operator | New Jersey |
| 38 | Frank J. Schimpf | 70 | Head | Tool Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth J. Schimpf | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Robert D. Robinson | 26 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John F. Homan | 52 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ella Homan | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Theodore J. Homan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John F. Homan | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Eugene Linus | 42 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Annie Linus | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harry Hambright | 24 | Brother-in-law | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Sylvanus Millette | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Abbie Millette | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Abraham Polonsky | 33 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
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)