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John Ritter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saginaw, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Ritter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blumfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Ritter | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Irene Ritter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Esther Ritter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Ritter | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Clara Ritter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Ritter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 54
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 65
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Reiter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | G. Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links John Ritter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Saginaw, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ritter
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu793unit:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew J Mueller | 41 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 2 | Regina Mueller | 45 | Wife | — | United States |
| 3 | Edward Mueller | 14 | Son | — | United States |
| 4 | Elmer Mueller | 12 | Son | — | United States |
| 5 | Meta Mueller | 10 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 6 | Barbara Mueller | 70 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 7 | George A Bender | 62 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 8 | Elizabeth Bender | 60 | Wife | — | United States |
| 9 | William Bender | 24 | Son | Farmer | United States |
| 10 | Linda Bender | 23 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 11 | Emma Bender | 21 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 12 | Elsie Bender | 16 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 13 | Norman Bender | 14 | Son | Laborer | United States |
| 14 | John J Reinbold | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Sophia Reinbold | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Carl Reinbold | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Oscar Reinbold | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Frieda Reinbold | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Otto Reinbold | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Herbert Reinbold | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Adeline Reinbold | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Ferdinand Bohnhoff | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Ella Bohnhoff | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Viola Bohnhoff | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | John M Ritter THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Johanna Ritter | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Clara Ritter | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Helen Ritter | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Irene Ritter | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Esther Ritter | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Adam J Arnold | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Lillian Arnold | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Arthur M Arnold | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Alice Arnold | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | George Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Cecelia Arnold | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | George Schnell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Margareta Schnell | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Martin Schnell | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 40 | Sarah Schnell | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Jacob Huber | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wurttemberg |
| 42 | Christina Huber | 62 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 43 | Aaron Huber | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Esther Huber | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Harold Huber | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)