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John Mckenna — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carroll, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Mckenna across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carroll, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carroll, Illinois |
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Township / Ward | Savanna City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mckenna | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Mckenna | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Catherine Mckenna | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carroll, Illinois
Head, age 33
Carroll, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Carroll, Illinois
Head, age 41
Carroll, Illinois · implied b. ~1869
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Carroll, Illinois
Head, age 51
Carroll, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Mckenna across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carroll, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mckenna
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu301unit:0856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Jordan | 35 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George Starlieper | 58 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elsie Starlieper | 29 | Wife | Engineers | Illinois |
| 54 | Hilda M Starlieper | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Irene C Starlieper | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Fern S Starlieper | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Grant E Starlieper | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Helen A Starlieper | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Clinton Dehmer | 25 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Gertrude Dehmer | 22 | Wife | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Jacob W Bartow | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 62 | Edna M Bartow | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Clyde O Bartow | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 64 | Francis E Bartow | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Josephine Bartow | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Cecil M Bartow | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | William Fox | 46 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 68 | Emma Fox | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Edward S Seis | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 70 | Lucy Seis | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Charles H Runyan | 21 | Step Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Thomas Marsh | 30 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 73 | Edna Marsh | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Marsh | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Dorothy Marsh | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ruth Marsh | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank Rowe | 28 | Head | Conductor | Colorado |
| 78 | Pearl Rowe | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Gwendolyn Rowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Fred A Eskelson | 32 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 81 | Clara J Eskelson | 28 | Wife | Cook | Iowa |
| 82 | Margaret Eskelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Amelia Reeves | 40 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 84 | Gerald Reeves | 14 | Son | Call Boy | Iowa |
| 85 | Dorothy Reeves | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | John Mckenna THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Boiler Maker | Illinois |
| 87 | Catherine M Mckenna | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Francis R Mckenna | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 89 | Michael Mulcrone | 40 | Head | Car Checker | Ireland |
| 90 | Veronica Mulcrone | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Helen Mulcrone | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Joseph Mulcrone | 17 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Thomas Bradley | 44 | Head | Boiler Maker | Iowa |
| 94 | Esther M Bradley | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Gladys Gilbert | 20 | Step Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 96 | John Cravatta | 36 | Head | Steam Railroad | Italian |
| 97 | Pietra Cravatta | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 98 | Carmella Cravatta | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Paul Anthony Cravatta | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Mary Cravatta | 3 | 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)