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John Pierson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitman, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Pierson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitman, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitman, Washington |
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Wheat farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ewan Precinct 49 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pierson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Ida Pierson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mabel Pierson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Pierson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lavina Pierson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edith Pierson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Pierson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jeffrey Pierson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lottie Moulton | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Myrtle Pierson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Pierson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Barbara Pierson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harold Pierson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Pierson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 44
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1866 — 13 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 54
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1866 — 14 household members
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Wheat farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Pierson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Whitman, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Pierson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna B Dickerson | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 52 | James Cunningham | 24 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 53 | Bessie D Cunningham | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 54 | James F Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 55 | Loren L Richardson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 56 | Katie Richardson | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Leslie J Farris | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Lelia W Farris | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | James F Farris | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | Paul T Farris | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 61 | George H Farris | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 62 | Charles D Roquith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Leila N Roquith | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Lloyd T Roquith | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Ruby F Roquith | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Irene Roquith | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Carl C Peterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 68 | Chris Peterson | 26 | Brother | Farmer | Denmark |
| 69 | Beulah E Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 70 | Mary M Briden | 39 | — | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 71 | Loyd M Briden | 15 | — | Pupil | Oregon |
| 72 | Nancy G Briden | 11 | — | Pupil | Idaho |
| 73 | John O Pierson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Ida M Pierson | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Mabel E Pierson | 27 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Ethel K Pierson | 22 | Daughter | Student | Nebraska |
| 77 | Edith M Pierson | 18 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 78 | Myrtle L Pierson | 16 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 79 | Harold L Pierson | 14 | Son | Pupil | Washington |
| 80 | Arthur W Pierson | 13 | Son | Pupil | Washington |
| 81 | William E Pierson | 12 | Son | Pupil | Washington |
| 82 | Lavina B Pierson | 10 | Daughter | Pupil | Washington |
| 83 | Eva G Pierson | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 84 | Barbara B Pierson | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 85 | Jeffrey E Pierson | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 86 | Lottie Moulton | 26 | — | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Richard Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 88 | Emma A Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 89 | Dora V Brown | 11 | Daughter | Pupil | Washington |
| 90 | Arthur W Brown | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 91 | Ernest E Brown | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 92 | Irene M Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 93 | John B Cowan | 43 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 94 | Isabelle Cowan | 43 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 95 | Lena Birkett | 38 | — | Cook | Switzerland |
| 96 | Edward E Birkett | 51 | — | Laborer | Missouri |
| 97 | Fred Birkett | 29 | — | Laborer | Germany |
| 98 | John Birkett | 21 | — | Laborer | Holland |
| 99 | John Birkett | 32 | — | Laborer | Missouri |
| 100 | John Birkett | 34 | — | Laborer | Missouri |
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)