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John Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Mitchell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Grace — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Harry Mitchell | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alice Mitchell | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Chair maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 29
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | Asylum |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Mitchell
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Mitchell
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mitchell
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts
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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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu751unit:1087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erick Carlson | 29 | Head | Baker | Sweden |
| 2 | Judith M. Carlson | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Bertil E. Carlson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Henry M. Carlson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Fred Anderson | 20 | Head | Cardwriter | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Marion Anderson | 18 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Cora Anderson | 60 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 8 | John S. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 9 | Alice Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Harry J. Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Martin Erickson | 27 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 12 | Cecilia Erickson | 32 | Wife | Cook | Sweden |
| 13 | Bertil Erickson | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Agnes Erickson | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Nils C. A. Nelson | 32 | Roomer | Draughtsman | Sweden |
| 16 | Erick Applequist | 34 | Roomer | Printer | Sweden |
| 17 | Olaf Winberg | 45 | Roomer | Machinist | Sweden |
| 18 | John F. Skog | 61 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 19 | Lena Skog | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Amy C. Anderson | 18 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Annie W. Anderson | 56 | Head | — | Finland |
| 22 | Henry O. Anderson | 27 | Son | — | Finland |
| 23 | Olaf Nyquist | 72 | Roomer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 24 | Elias Bergholm | 60 | Roomer | Baker | Sweden |
| 25 | Fred G. Howe | 21 | Roomer | Wire Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Joseph J. Sullivan | 22 | Roomer | Bell Boy | Massachusetts |
| 27 | John F. Meehan | 34 | Roomer | Waiter | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Michael Fitzpatrick | 46 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 29 | Harry D. Stuart | 49 | Roomer | Cigarmaker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Louis Misott | 26 | Roomer | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Terrence Rourke | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 32 | Patrick F. Courtney | 49 | Roomer | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Gustaf Olson | 33 | Roomer | Machinist | Sweden |
| 34 | Mohamed Harris | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Turkey |
| 35 | Hussein Hassan | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Turkey |
| 36 | Jule Gauthier | 73 | Roomer | Laborer | Canada |
| 37 | Owen Drum | 55 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 38 | Otto E. Quist | 41 | Roomer | Cigarmaker | Michigan |
| 39 | Elmer Lee | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Canada |
| 40 | Nicholas Raerias | 23 | Roomer | Cook | Greece |
| 41 | Demetrio Mofraxis | 20 | Roomer | Helper | Greece |
| 42 | Richard Boyle | 40 | Roomer | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Stanley Michalski | 20 | Roomer | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John A. Anderson | 32 | Head | Mill Hand | Sweden |
| 45 | L. Amelia Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 46 | Nils A. Carlson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lillie A. Carlson | 15 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 48 | Carl J. Peterson | 22 | Roomer | Machinist | Sweden |
| 49 | Carl H. W. Carlson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 50 | Anna M. Carlson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)