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John Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gogebic, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Richards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gogebic, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gogebic, Michigan |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Ironwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Richards | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Richards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Richards | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Richards | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Howard Richards | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Emma Richards | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gogebic, Michigan
Head, age 37
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Gogebic, Michigan
Head, age 48
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Children Living | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Shift Boss |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Head, age 58
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links John Richards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gogebic, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Richards
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gogebic, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gogebic, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Kapes | 18 | daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Andy Kapes | 16 | son | Choreboy | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Kapes | 13 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 54 | John Kapes | 11 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Anna Kapes | 10 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Helen Kapes | 8 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Phillip Kapes | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 58 | William Hewitt | 57 | Head | Miner | England |
| 59 | Mary E. Hewitt | 54 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Sophia Hewitt | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Edith Hewitt | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Dorothy Hewitt | 12 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Samuel Hewitt | 11 | son | None | Michigan |
| 64 | John W. King | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 65 | Alice M. King | 23 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 66 | Doris King | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 67 | William H. Bryant | 59 | father-in-law | Carpenter | England |
| 68 | Louis Shelley | 37 | Head | Miner | Bohemia |
| 69 | Annie Shelley | 35 | Wife | None | Bohemia |
| 70 | Vera Shelley | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Grant Johnson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 72 | Bertha Johnson | 47 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 73 | Hilda Johnson | 19 | daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 74 | Charles Johnson | 17 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 75 | Andrew Johnson | 15 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Clarence Johnson | 13 | son | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Wilfred Johnson | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Edith Marshall | 38 | Head | Housekeeper | England |
| 79 | Ethel Marshall | 12 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Wilbur Marshall | 9 | son | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Henry Fredrick | 53 | Lodger | Watchman | England |
| 82 | John Balsam | 26 | Lodger | Miner | England |
| 83 | Albert Balsam | 29 | Lodger | Miner | England |
| 84 | Will Balsam | 31 | Lodger | Miner | England |
| 85 | John Richards THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 86 | Emma Richards | 62 | Wife | None | England |
| 87 | John Richards | 25 | son | Miner | Michigan |
| 88 | Amelia Richards | 22 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 89 | Bessie Richards | 20 | daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 90 | Howard Richards | 19 | son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 91 | Mary Holmgren | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Mina Holmgren | 20 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 93 | Lloyd Holmgren | 18 | son | Sales Clerk | Michigan |
| 94 | John Holmgren | 15 | son | Sales Clerk | Michigan |
| 95 | Alma Holmgren | 10 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Axel Carlson | 34 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 97 | Esther Carlson | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Roger Carlson | 4 | son | None | Michigan |
| 99 | John Carlson | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 100 | William A. Nicholls | 37 | Head | Electrician | England |
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)