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John Powell — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · St Lawrence, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Lawrence, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSt Lawrence, New York
SurnamePowell
Given NameJohn R
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationDentist
IndustryOwn Office
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDentist
Township / WardCanton Village
Est. Birth Year~1865

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
John Powell Head — 55 ~1865
Lawrence Powell Son — 23 ~1897
Clara Powell Spouse — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
St Lawrence, …
Head, age 37
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powell
Given Name John R
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1863
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Dentist
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
St Lawrence, …
Head, age 45
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powell
Given Name John B.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Years Married 16
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Dentist
Industry Private Practice
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
St Lawrence, …
Head, age 55
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
Surname Powell
Given Name John R
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Dentist
Industry Own Office
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links John Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Lawrence, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Powell
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — St Lawrence, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1259unit:0561)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elizabeth Coakley 26 Wife — New York
2 Robert J Coakley 2 Son — New York
3 Frank Southworth 37 Head Proprietor New York
4 Pearl Southworth 34 Wife — New York
5 Thelma Southworth 12 Daughter — New York
6 Sylvia Southworth 8 Daughter — New York
7 Veda Southworth 2 Daughter — New York
8 John R Powell THIS PERSON 55 Head Dentist New York
9 Clara A Powell 55 Wife — New York
10 Lawrence A Powell 23 Son — New York
11 William Petotte 34 Head Carpenter New York
12 Ethel Petotte 36 Wife — New York
13 Bernice Petotte 10 Daughter — New York
14 Walton C Petotte 8 Son — New York
15 Brenda Petotte 6 Daughter — New York
16 Merle Petotte 3 Daughter — New York
17 Philip Van Horn 79 Head — New York
18 George Smith 58 Head Janitor New York
19 Ella Smith 58 Wife — New York
20 Charles M Hale 55 Head Lawyer New York
21 R Hale 47 Wife Lawyer Canada
22 Robert S Hale 20 Son — New York
23 Clifford B Hale 17 Son — New York
24 Everett E Hale 15 Son — New York
25 Jean M Robinson 78 Mother-in-law — Scotland
26 Hugh Sheridan 27 Head Salesman New York
27 Elsie Sheridan 25 Wife — New York
28 John P Sheridan 2 Son — New York
29 George T Backus 62 Head — New York
30 Josephine Backus 65 Wife — New York
31 Jennie Backus 32 Daughter Teacher New York
32 James Hinnigan 80 Head — Ireland
33 Hannah Hinnigan 70 Wife — Ireland
34 Mary Hinnigan 35 Daughter Dressmaker New York
35 Charles Chambers 51 Head Baker New York
36 Amelia Chambers 41 Wife Clerk New York
37 Ray Morrow 29 Boarder Machinist New York
38 Albert P Cashman 57 Head Merchant New York
39 Alice L Cashman 50 Wife — New York
40 Lydia Bill 23 Servant Servant New York
41 James Mahoney 47 Head Millwright New York
42 Anna Mahoney 43 Wife — New York
43 Daniel Mahoney 11 Son — New York
44 William Mahoney 8 Son — New York
45 Katherine Sullivan 53 Head — New York
46 Mary Sullivan 25 Daughter Teacher New York
47 Margaret Sullivan 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
48 Myrtle Sullivan 19 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
49 Genevieve Sullivan 17 Daughter — New York
50 Exelyna Sullivan 15 Daughter — New York

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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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