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John Mckee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Piatt, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Mckee across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Piatt, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Piatt, Illinois |
| Surname | McKee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mansfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford Mckee | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Mckee | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| William Mckee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Mckee | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jennie Mckee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Piatt, Illinois
Head, age 69
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
| Surname | McKee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Piatt, Illinois
Other, age 80
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1850 — 35 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Mckee across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Piatt, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mckee
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Piatt, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Piatt, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu396unit:0242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Moore | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Martha Moore | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles Slater | 47 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 54 | Pearl Slater | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Maurine Slater | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Paula Slater | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lafayette Coomer | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Lizzie Matthews | 54 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 59 | Tillis Bryan | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lloyd Speaks | 32 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 61 | Grace Speaks | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Eugene Speaks | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Robert Speaks | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Roy Shaver | 31 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Z Shaver | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | William E. Peck | 38 | Head | Postal Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Mae Peck | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Peck | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Edgar Peck | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Bruce Nash | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Bruce Nash | 32 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Dauberman | 63 | Head | Grain Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sarah Dauberman | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Joyce C. Dauberman | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Morris Thompson | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Smilton | 86 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Watkins | 51 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 78 | C. Ida Watkins | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | William Johnson | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Ella Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | John Mckee THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Jennie M. Mckee | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | William Mckee | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | James Mckee | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Mckee | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Woodford Mckee | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Jacob Hess | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Rosa Hess | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Alice Chadwick | 54 | Head | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 90 | Lottie Chadwick | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | William Davis | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Jennie Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Davis | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | E. Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | W. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Fred Berry | 36 | Head | Grain Buyer | Illinois |
| 97 | Berry | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)