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John Powers — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Arapahoe, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bruce & Patrick — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Arapahoe, Colorado |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Operator |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Powers | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Powers | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Emma Powers | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Arapahoe, Colorado
Son, age 9
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Arapahoe, Colorado
Son, age 19
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Works on Farm |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Arapahoe, Colorado
Head, age 28
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Operator |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Powers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Arapahoe, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bruce Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bruce Powers
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Powers
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Powers
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Powers
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Arapahoe, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Arapahoe, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu155unit:0674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Helen Behals | 12 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 2 | Leah Wilson | 71 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 3 | August C. Schultz | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Grace Schultz | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lawrence E. Schultz | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Agatha Schultz | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | John S. Schultz | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Sylvester V. Schultz | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Rose M. Schultz | 0 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 10 | Ira Hall | 37 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 11 | Gilbert Hall | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Tom Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Bernice Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Maurice Oriel | 30 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 15 | Josephine Oriel | 28 | Wife | — | France |
| 16 | Mary Oriel | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Jacqueline Oriel | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Frank Mcmullen | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Joseph Donohue | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 20 | John Smith | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 21 | John Powers THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 22 | Emma Powers | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 23 | John Powers | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Charles Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Nell Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles E. Forson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Sadie J. Forson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James Barker | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 29 | John J. Wilson | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Wilson|nr |
| 30 | Nellie Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Thomas J. Wilson | 21 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Justin Swayne | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Jennie E. Swayne | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Claire E. Swayne | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | M. Homer Swayne | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | A. Frank | 37 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | George W. Mcmillin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | A. M. Mcmillin | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Beatrice G. Mcmillin | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Nebraska |
| 40 | Nellie B. Mcmillin | 15 | Daughter | — | Alaska |
| 41 | Leona L. Mcmillin | 12 | Daughter | — | Alaska |
| 42 | Clyde E. Mcmillin | 1 | Son | — | Alaska |
| 43 | Ernest E. Mcmillin | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Pat J. Powers | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 45 | Katherine Powers | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Powers | 22 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Josephine Powers | 20 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Edward Powers | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Lillian Powers | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Annie Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)