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John Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monmouth, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Potter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Neptune Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Potter | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Dorothy Potter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Potter | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Margaret Potter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monmouth, New …
Head, age 39
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Mason laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Monmouth, New …
Head, age 46
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Monmouth, New …
Head, age 56
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links John Potter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monmouth, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Potter
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1059unit:0574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Potter THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary K. Potter | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret H. Potter | 17 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dorothy E. Potter | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ora S. Simpson | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Gertrude Holman | 45 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Elizabeth Simpson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Elmer | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 9 | James M. Elmer | 62 | Brother | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles Elmer | 58 | Brother | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Elmer | 57 | Brother | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 12 | George Elmer | 52 | Brother | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jane Burdge | 50 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Reginald S. Burdge | 19 | Nephew | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Burdge | None | — | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Pearl Harker | 14 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Charles Harker | 44 | Cousin | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | James A. Simpson | 55 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ida M. Simpson | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Hilda E. Simpson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Arthur Hagaman | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Florence Fleece | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Harriet E. Mason | 79 | Sister | — | New York |
| 24 | Chauncey Mason | 55 | Brother | Manager | New York |
| 25 | Katherine Sandra | 72 | Head | — | Austria |
| 26 | Lucas Sandra | 70 | Father | — | Austria |
| 27 | George W. Dowling | 34 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Miller | 60 | Head | Architect | New York |
| 29 | Dora Miller | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William G. Young | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Louis Letsche | 51 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 32 | Martha Letsche | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Lewis Letsche | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Agnes Letsche | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Asher White | 57 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lee White | 30 | Son | Housekeeper | New York |
| 37 | Charles White | 22 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Lillian White | 20 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Asher Jr. White | 38 | Head | Auto Painter | New Jersey |
| 40 | Hilda Mamie White | 10 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 41 | Howard Bennett | 37 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 42 | Alice Bennett | 33 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 43 | Earl Bennett | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Emily Bennett | 13 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Isaac Van Brunt | 64 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lizzie Van Brunt | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Howard Van Brunt | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Wesley W. Youmans | 59 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 49 | Annie L. Youmans | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Lasker Wooley | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
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)