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John Mcleod — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Woodbury, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Mcleod across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Woodbury, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Woodbury, Iowa |
| Surname | McLeod |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcleod | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Malcolm Mcleod | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Mcleod | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Hamilton | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Christina Mcleod | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Marion Walker | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 35
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLeod |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Motorman (Street car) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 43
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLeod |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 54
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | McLeod |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcleod across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Woodbury, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcleod
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu520unit:0784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Mcleod THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Policeman | Scotland |
| 2 | Christina Mcleod | 49 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 3 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada |
| 4 | Marion Walker | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 5 | Malcolm Mcleod | 23 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary Mcleod | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | A. H. Smith | 27 | Head | Traveling Man | Iowa |
| 8 | Emily Smith | 27 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 9 | Wm A Clough | 78 | Head | Laundry | Ohio |
| 10 | Lucy Clough | 74 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 11 | Clifford Clough | 35 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 12 | Selina Clough | 34 | Daughter | Worker | Iowa |
| 13 | Lucile Clough | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Mildred Clough | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Bertha L Ryan | 57 | Head | Rich Women | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary A Ryan | 78 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 17 | Mary Ryan | 40 | Sister | Worker | Iowa |
| 18 | Cody Young | 60 | Roomer | Expressman | Illinois |
| 19 | A. H. Graham | 58 | Roomer | Broommaker | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Harry Graham | 18 | Roomer | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Frank Ringuest | 30 | Roomer | Operator | United States |
| 22 | Anna Gorman | 22 | Roomer | Operator | Nebraska |
| 23 | Elizabeth Murphy | 27 | Roomer | Operator | Iowa |
| 24 | Edith Laney | 24 | Roomer | Agent | Nebraska |
| 25 | Mary Hemphill | 52 | Roomer | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Cecil Clark | 24 | Roomer | Banker | Iowa |
| 27 | Alice Paddington | 23 | Roomer | Nurse | Iowa |
| 28 | Frank Glade | 65 | Head | Night Watchman | France |
| 29 | Mary Glade | 40 | Wife | Janitress | Illinois |
| 30 | Ann Ryan | 84 | Mother-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 31 | John Stanton | 58 | Head | Grocer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Catherine Stanton | 53 | Wife | Grocer | New York |
| 33 | John Stanton | 39 | Son | Grocer | Iowa |
| 34 | Mary Stanton | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 35 | Charles Stanton | 19 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 36 | Catherine Stanton | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Judith King | 73 | Roomer | Night Watchman | Prussia |
| 38 | E. G. Best | 65 | Roomer | Caretaker | Tennessee |
| 39 | Audrey Best | 45 | Roomer | None | California |
| 40 | Alexander Neil | 55 | Roomer | Asst Supt | Scotland |
| 41 | Ada Alber | 37 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Marie Alber | 25 | Roomer | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Emma Alber | 25 | Roomer | None | Ohio |
| 44 | Garrett Hendrick | 15 | Roomer | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Chester Yeager | 31 | Head | Upholsterer | Indiana |
| 46 | Pearl Yeager | 36 | Wife | Ticket Clerk | Kentucky |
| 47 | Charles Yeager | 6 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 48 | James Lewis | 55 | Roomer | None | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Nellie Lewis | 22 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 50 | Alice Lewis | 20 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
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)