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John Nichols — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Nichols across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Missouri |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bowman Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Nichols | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Nichols | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Clyde Nichols | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Nichols | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Missouri
Head, age 32
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Sullivan, Missouri
Head, age 41
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Sullivan, Missouri
Head, age 51
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Nichols across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Nichols
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Missouri
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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 — Sullivan, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu964unit:0642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hazel M Moberly | 3 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Hugh Vandevender | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Harriet E Vandevender | 48 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Clarence H Vandevender | 19 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Esther V Vandevender | 21 | daughter-in-law | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Ray S Vandevender | 13 | son | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Thomas J Doolin | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Annie E Doolin | 64 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | John R Nichols THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Sarah J Nichols | 56 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 61 | Jessie M Nichols | 21 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 62 | Clyde H Nichols | 19 | son | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Ordon E Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Ollie Smith | 33 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Hard H Smith | 12 | son | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Ernest L Moberly | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Hazel L Moberly | 20 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Catherine D Moberly | 2 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Velda R Moberly | 0 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Ilya Head Humphrey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | Claude Son Humphrey | 33 | son | Asst. Merchant | Missouri |
| 72 | Clifford Son Humphrey | 23 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Pearl L Humphrey | 26 | daughter-in-law | None | Colorado |
| 74 | Don B Humphrey | 1 | grandson | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Ikey D Boram | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Mabel E Boram | 25 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Ada E Boram | 5 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Anna L Boram | 3 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Harold D Boram | 1 | son | None | Missouri |
| 80 | Lucy R Stuart | 58 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 81 | Earl S Stuart | 24 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Thomas S Stuart | 16 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 83 | Clarence D Stuart | 14 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 84 | Lucy M Stuart | 20 | daughter | Teaching | Missouri |
| 85 | Arthur D Francis | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Ella R Francis | 50 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Compton H Anderson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 88 | Rosa E Anderson | 22 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Everett W Anderson | 2 | son | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Albert N May | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 91 | Bertha May | 31 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Gail L May | 8 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 93 | Edwin Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 94 | Alpha M Johnson | 26 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 95 | George W S Whaley | 85 | Head | None | New York |
| 96 | Arthur S Whaley | 42 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 97 | John R Whaley | 32 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 98 | William R Wright | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 99 | Louise K Wright | 36 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 100 | Lesley K Wright | 13 | son | None | Kansas |
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)