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John Powers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, Missouri |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Kidder Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Powers | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Powers | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, Missouri
Head, age 52
Caldwell, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Head, age 61
Caldwell, Missouri · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Caldwell, Missouri
Head, age 71
Caldwell, Missouri · implied b. ~1849 — 2 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links John Powers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caldwell, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Powers
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu910unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sterling L. Shaw | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Winifred L. Shaw | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 53 | Freda B. Shaw | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Mark V. Brown | 31 | Head | Music Instructor | West Virginia |
| 55 | Clara A. Brown | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Clara V. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | William D. Linnberlin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Laura Linnberlin | 40 | Wife | Dressmaker | Missouri |
| 59 | Lucile G. Linnberlin | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Rebecca Strawser | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 61 | John W. Powers THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Sarah Mandy M. Powers | 45 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Elijah S. Amney | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Margaret E. Amney | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Elijah J. Amney | 46 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Almira D. Cooley | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Sarah J. Luper | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Charles L. Shaw | 71 | Head | Pharmacist | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alice A. Shaw | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | John M. Shaw | 31 | Son | Teacher | Missouri |
| 71 | Flora T. Shaw | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 72 | William J. Johnson | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Wiley R. Johnson | 50 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | Clarence E. Johnson | 28 | Grandson | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Alvin B. Minor | 34 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 76 | Olive A. Minor | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Helen J. Minor | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Anna R. Minor | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | James W. Dillard | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Fannie E. Dillard | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 81 | John H. Hoyt | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 82 | Elizabeth R. Hoyt | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mildred E. Hoyt | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Lucy B. Oxford | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 85 | James M. Cammery | 67 | Head | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary J. Cammery | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Mary J. Cammery | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 88 | Emily M. Cammery | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 89 | Harold R. Cammery | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Robert M. Cammery | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Sarah L. Wansetter | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Hazel E. Wansetter | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | William E. Eckelberry | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 94 | Mary E. Eckelberry | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Mary J. Eckelberry | 84 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Elizabeth C. Sweany | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Lilla R. Sweany | 36 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Seamon B. Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 99 | George M. Blakley | 65 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 100 | Sarah K. Blakley | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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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)