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John Owens — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Neosho, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Neosho, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Neosho, Kansas |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Traveling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | City Of St Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Owens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Marie Owens | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Owens | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Amanda Abell | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Arthur Owens | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Owens | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Owens | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Owens | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 9
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 18
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Home Store |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 27
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Traveling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Neosho, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father James Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother William Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Owens
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Owens
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Owens
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Owens
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
William Owens
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Owens
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Kansas
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Sibling
James Owens
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Owens
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmel Owens
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Owens
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Neosho, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Neosho, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu542unit:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry E. O'Brien | 56 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Margaret O'Brien | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Catherine O'Brien | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 4 | Henry Jr. O'Brien | 17 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 5 | Patrick Mason | 62 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 6 | Margaret Mason | 62 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 7 | John Mason | 30 | Son | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 8 | Margaret Hamlin | 68 | Head | None | Canada |
| 9 | Charley Hamlin | 33 | Son | Undertaker | Kansas |
| 10 | Corrine Hamlin | 23 | Daughter | Musician | Kansas |
| 11 | Francis C. Smith | 39 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 12 | Annie Smith | 37 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 13 | Clara Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Cleo Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Jeanne Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Gertrude Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Forest Smith | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | James J. Owens | 58 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 19 | William Owens | 52 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | John Owens THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 21 | Arthur Owens | 20 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 22 | Marie Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Carmel Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | James G. Owens | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Amanda E. Abell | 77 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | M. C. Reynolds | 69 | Head | None | Canada |
| 27 | Edith Reynolds | 29 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Donald Reynolds | 7 | Grand Son | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Ola Mcguire | 45 | Head | Dress Maker | Kansas |
| 30 | William Conway | 78 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 31 | Bridget Conway | 78 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 32 | Thomas E. Conway | 51 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Peter J. Munding | 64 | Head | Concrete Worker | Missouri |
| 34 | Margaret Bayne | 52 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 35 | Rhoda Bayne | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 36 | George Parrot | 72 | Head | Sexton | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lillian Parrot | 31 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Emily Volmer | 68 | Head | None | Alsace Lorraine |
| 39 | Darius Garber | 22 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 40 | Anna Garber | 26 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Marie Garber | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ellen Barnes | 72 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 43 | Margaret Barnes | 42 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Michael H. Kennedy | 20 | Head | Jeweler | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Bridget A. Kennedy | 80 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 46 | Alex Balfay | 71 | Head | Farmer | Austria Hungary |
| 47 | Theresa Balfay | 62 | Wife | None | Austria Hungary |
| 48 | Henry Balfay | 32 | Son | Machinist | Kansas |
| 49 | Elizabeth Deit | 82 | Head | None | Germany |
| 50 | Nettie Cormer | 64 | Head | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)