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John Mcfarland — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mcfarland across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Alton City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Mcfarland | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Harvey Mcfarland | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margret Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ethel Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Mcfarland | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tomas Mcfarland | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lizzie Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 2
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 12
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 22
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarlane |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | coal dealer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarlen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Lockheed |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mcfarland across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcfarlane (~0.60 confidence) and father William Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mcfarlane (~0.50 confidence) and mother Lizzie Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
William Mcfarlane
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
William Mcfarland
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mcfarland
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mcfarland
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mcfarlane
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Lizzie Mcfarland
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcfarland
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lizzie Mcfarland
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Mcfarland
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tomas Mcfarland
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Mcfarland
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Mcfarland
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu389unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordelia Davidson | 58 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 2 | Conrad Schille | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 3 | Elizabeth Schille | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Fred L. Schille | 24 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Annie Haltman | 53 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles Craig | 67 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Susie Craig | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Annie Ewing | 46 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 9 | Edgar Ewing | 17 | Son | Automobile | Illinois |
| 10 | Fern Ewing | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Minnie Moyer | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Elmer Moyer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Edmond Scurlock | 34 | Head | Carry In | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mamie Scurlock | 41 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edgar Scurlock | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Geneva Scurlock | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Scurlock | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | George W. Hardell | 42 | Head | Grocery | Illinois |
| 19 | Eva Hardell | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lee Greenwalt | 41 | Boarder | Smelter | Kentucky |
| 21 | Arthur Lowry | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Lula Lowry | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lorrie Lowry | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | William Mcfarland | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lizzie Mcfarland | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 26 | Lizzie Mcfarland | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 27 | Harvey Mcfarland | 23 | Son | Laundress | Illinois |
| 28 | Ethel Mcfarland | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 29 | Tomas Mcfarland | 17 | Son | Carry In | Illinois |
| 30 | Margret Mcfarland | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Darius Gommers | 40 | Head | Gas Maker | Tennessee |
| 33 | Marie Gommers | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William Gommers | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Louis Gommers | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | David Gommers | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Amos Killion | 49 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 38 | Martha Killion | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Clarence Killion | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Eva Killion | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Verna Killion | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Stella Killion | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Isaac Crow | 64 | Head | Trader | Missouri |
| 44 | John Crow | 62 | Brother | Trader | Missouri |
| 45 | Walter A. Lucker | 24 | Head | Burner | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.8
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)