John Read — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Read across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Wayne, Michigan
Surname	Read
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ellen Libby	Other	—	22	~1898
John Read	Son	—	5	~1915
Helen Read	Spouse	—	37	~1883
Harold Denton	Other	—	21	~1899
William Rothnie	Other	—	28	~1892
Robert Read	Son	—		~1920
John Read	Head	—	42	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 42

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

Surname	Read
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 54

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reid
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	9000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Read

Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Michigan

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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu811unit:0124)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John Read THIS PERSON	42	Head	Machinist	Scotland
52	Helen J Read	37	Wife	—	Scotland
53	John Read	5	Son	—	Michigan
54	Robert J Read	0	Son	—	Michigan
55	William J Rothnie	28	Lodger	Driver	Scotland
56	Ellen Hunt Libby	22	Maid	Housekeeper	Michigan
57	Harold E Denton	21	Boarder	Machinist	Michigan
58	Frank J Le Mond	55	Head	Lecturer	Michigan
59	Martha E Le Mond	52	Wife	—	Michigan
60	Ethel L Le Mond	26	Daughter	City Saleslady	Michigan
61	Frances H Le Mond	25	Daughter	—	Michigan
62	Edwin E Le Mond	22	Son	Clerk	Michigan
63	Harry M Le Mond	19	Son	Clerk	Michigan
64	Howard M Le Mond	13	Son	—	Michigan
65	Frank J Reynolds	42	Head	Salesman	Ohio
66	Sara Reynolds	42	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Sadie F Reynolds	21	Daughter	Operator	Michigan
68	L Allison	22	Lodger	Inspector	England
69	Joe Nelson	25	Lodger	Stockman	Minnesota
70	George M Cook	27	Lodger	Machinist	Michigan
71	Tom E Jones	21	Lodger	Inspector	Michigan
72	Frank Griswold	43	Head	Machinist	England
73	Anna Griswold	41	Wife	—	England
74	Evelyn Griswold	21	Daughter	Saleslady	Michigan
75	Richard Hocking	55	Head	Proprietor	England
76	Alice Hocking	53	Wife	—	England
77	Olive Hocking	21	Daughter	Teacher	England
78	Leo M Frother	21	Head	Machinist	Michigan
79	Amelia Frother	21	Wife	—	Michigan
80	Benjamin Sutliff	21	Lodger	Machinist	Michigan
81	Harry J Voss	42	Head	Contractor	Germany
82	Edith M Voss	38	Wife	—	Michigan
83	Burdette Voss	15	Son	Newsboy	Michigan
84	James O Voss	10	Son	—	Michigan
85	Hope E Voss	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
86	John H Voss	2	Son	—	Michigan
87	John Mccullough	22	Nephew	Machinist	Ohio
88	Frank W Bruce	61	Head	Cost Clerk	New York
89	Marion S Bruce	60	Wife	—	New York
90	Frank Bruce	35	Son	Clerk	Michigan
91	Clarence Bruce	33	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
92	Joe Dilecco	56	Head	Assembler	Germany
93	Anna Dilecco	45	Wife	—	Michigan
94	Raymond Dilecco	20	Son	Driver	Michigan
95	Jack Dilecco	0	Son	—	Michigan
96	Thomas J Duggan	37	Head	Blacksmith	Canada
97	Agnes J Duggan	29	Wife	—	Michigan
98	Thomas J Duggan	7	Son	—	Michigan
99	William F Duggan	4	Son	—	Michigan
100	Arthur B Beveridge	40	Head	Stock Keeper	Michigan

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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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