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John Michael — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Michael across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michal & Thomas — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Michael |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Benton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Michael | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Anna Michael | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Michael | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anna Michael | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Michael | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Michael | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Michael |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Michels |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Michale |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archbald Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Michael across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michal Michale (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Michael (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Michale (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Michael (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Michels (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michal Michale
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Michael
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Michale
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Michael
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Michels
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Michael
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Michael
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Michael
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Michael
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elwood Hollenback | 4 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Andrew Bow | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ella Bow | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Bow | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Florence Bow | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Arthur Bow | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harold Van Fleet | 37 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ruth Van Fleet | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Iken Van Fleet | 15 | Son | Chore Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Earnest Van Fleet | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Percy Van Fleet | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Willard Van Fleet | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Howard Van Fleet | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elmer Van Fleet | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Van Fleet | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Eugene Van Fleet | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John J Ahern | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Loretta Ahern | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Ahern | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edward Kenney | 28 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William D Simmonds | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sarah Simmonds | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | William Calvin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Adie Calvin | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ora Calvin | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Rebecca Smith | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Vernon Colvin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Maybell Colvin | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Marion Colvin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Romaine Colvin | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Florence Colvin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mike Keszczyna | 35 | Hired | Miller | Russia |
| 83 | Thomas Michael | 44 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 84 | Anna Michael | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 85 | Thomas Michael | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anna Michael | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Michael THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mildred Michael | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John H Harris | 73 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 90 | Mary Harris | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Mullins | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Mullins | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 93 | Milton Clark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Lillie Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Lillian Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Milton Clark | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Burt Cook | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Etta Cook | 28 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 99 | Thelma Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Clifton Cook | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)