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John Owens — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameOwens
Given NameJohn H.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationPhotographer
IndustryMoving Pictures
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPhotographer
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1890

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
Richard Owens Head — 50 ~1870
John Owens Son — 30 ~1890
Jesse Owens Son — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Apr
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation At school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Lather
Industry Building Corp
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
Surname Owens
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Photographer
Industry Moving Pictures
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father John Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Owens
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Owens
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Owens
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Owens
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Owens
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Owens
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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Sibling
Jesse Owens
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1163unit:0574)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Haber 18 Son Shoe Cutter New York
2 Everilda Haber 10 Daughter — New York
3 Richard Owens 50 Head — New York
4 John H. Owens THIS PERSON 30 Son Photographer New York
5 Jesse Owens 23 Son Photographer New York
6 James F. Butler 41 Head Clerk New York
7 William J. Butler 16 Son Office Boy New York
8 Bernadette Butler 15 Daughter — New York
9 James F. Jr. Butler 13 Son — New York
10 Robert Butler 10 Son — New York
11 John Butler 4 Son — New York
12 Brigit Linhart 56 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
13 John Mack 28 Head Accountant New York
14 Agnes Mack 30 Wife — New York
15 Helen Mack 3 Daughter — New York
16 Mary Mack 0 Daughter — New York
17 William Mcstray 69 Head Foreman New York
18 Mary Mcstray 57 Wife — New York
19 Florence Mcstray 26 Daughter Clerical Clerk New York
20 Agnes L. Mcstray 23 Daughter Complaint Clerk New York
21 William Mcstray 19 Son Produce Clerk New York
22 Ruth A. Richards 28 Head Machinist New York
23 Mary E. Richards 28 Wife — New York
24 Charles Lamber 31 Head Carpet Layer New York
25 Eveline Lamber 31 Wife — New York
26 William Lamber 3 Son — New York
27 Frank Lamber 2 Son — New York
28 Charlotte Lamber 0 Daughter — New York
29 Thomas Cannington 45 Head Truckman New York
30 Delia Cannington 34 Wife — Ireland
31 Thomas Cannington 8 Son — New York
32 James Cannington 4 Son — New York
33 William Cannington 1 Son — New York
34 Ann Byrne 70 Head — Ireland
35 James Dunn 67 Head — Ireland
36 Mary Dunn 50 Wife — Ireland
37 Catherine Dunn 27 Daughter Clerical Work New York
38 Mary Dunn 25 Daughter Night Chief New York
39 Margaret Dunn 22 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
40 Walter J. Freese 44 Head Salesman New Jersey
41 Lillian Freese 40 Wife — New York
42 Edward Freese 22 Son Bookkeeper New York
43 Ruth E. Freese 17 Daughter Colorist New York
44 Robert A. Freese 9 Son — New York
45 Annie Fisher 43 Head Milliner New York
46 John Heidrich 55 Head Shipping Clerk Germany
47 Catherine Heidrich 49 Wife — New York
48 Florence Heidrich 22 Daughter Telephone Oper. New York
49 Grace Heidrich 20 Daughter Telephone Oper. New York
50 Hazel Heidrich 14 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
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)

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