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John Power — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Power across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1893 Male Son Born: Mass Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSuffolk, Massachusetts
SurnamePower
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMass
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Occupationteamster
Industryoffice
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mass
OccupationTeamster
Township / WardBoston City
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
Florence Power Daughter — 24 ~1896
Mary Power Daughter — 30 ~1890
John Power Son — 27 ~1893
Charles Power Head — 71 ~1849
Margaret Power Daughter — 28 ~1892
Alice Power Daughter — 17 ~1903
Harold Power Son — 22 ~1898
Margaret Power Spouse — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mass
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mass
Son, age 18
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Powers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mass
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Printer
Industry Bookbindery
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mass
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
Surname Power
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mass
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation teamster
Industry office
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mass

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 Power across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Power (~0.92 confidence) and father James Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Power (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Power
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Powers
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Powers
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Power
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Powers
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Power
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Power
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Power
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Power
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Power
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Power
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:0022)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas J. Roche 41 head Ship Fitter Ireland
2 Catherine Roche 41 wife — Ireland
3 Mary J. Roche 15 daughter None Mass
4 William A. Roche 14 son None Mass
5 Thomas J. Roche 12 son None Mass
6 Catherine V. Roche 10 daughter None Mass
7 Frederick E. Gass 45 head Clerk New York
8 Mary Gass 41 wife None Mass
9 Frederick E. Jr. Gass 18 son None Mass
10 John Petersen 57 head Tinsmith Sweden
11 Christina Petersen 49 wife None Sweden
12 Frank Petersen 25 son Tinsmith Mass
13 Marie Petersen 23 daughter Clerk Mass
14 Roland Petersen 18 son Tinsmith Mass
15 Mabel Petersen 21 daughter Weaver Mass
16 James Edenbrook 70 head None Rhode Island
17 George J. Edenbrook 40 son Clerk Mass
18 Ida M. Edenbrook 33 daughter Stenographer Mass
19 John W. Milligan 61 head Music Illinois
20 Amelia B. Milligan 65 sister None Virginia
21 Mary J. Milligan 63 sister None Virginia
22 Hugh Mcneilly 56 head Coil-Maker New Brunswick
23 Margaret Mcneilly 56 wife None New Brunswick
24 Joseph Mcneilly 29 son Coil-Maker New Brunswick
25 Eugene Mcneilly 26 son Chauffeur Mass
26 William H. Mcneilly 23 son Teamster Mass
27 Alphonsus Mcneilly 20 son Coil-Maker Mass
28 Mary Mcneilly 18 daughter None Mass
29 Michael Mcmahon 42 head Laborer Ireland
30 Sarah Mcmahon 40 wife None Ireland
31 Sarah Mcmahon 6 daughter None Mass
32 Catherine Mcmahon 3 daughter None Mass
33 John Douglas 32 head Fireman Ireland
34 Mary Douglas 31 wife None Mass
35 Hugh J. Douglas 1 son None Mass
36 Patrick Sullivan 61 head Foreman Ireland
37 Nora M. Sullivan 49 wife None Ireland
38 Buckley Mary Sullivan 33 sister-in-law Time-Keeper Mass
39 Sullivan Florence Sullivan 13 daughter None Mass
40 Patrick J. Caddis 70 head None Ireland
41 Annie Caddis 39 daughter None Mass
42 Catherine V. Caddis 27 daughter Stenographer Mass
43 Charles Power 71 head None Ireland
44 Margaret Power 55 wife None Ireland
45 Mary Power 30 daughter Teacher Mass
46 Margaret Power 28 daughter Stenographer Mass
47 John Power THIS PERSON 27 son Teamster Mass
48 Florence Power 24 daughter Stenographer Mass
49 Harold Power 22 son Clerk Mass
50 Alice Power 17 daughter None Mass

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Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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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