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John Roach — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Roach across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Indiana |
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Pipecreek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Roach | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leona Roach | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nettie Roach | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| John Roach | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Indiana
Head, age 54
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1846
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Madison, Indiana
Head, age 64
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Madison, Indiana
Head, age 74
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Roach across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Roach
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu449unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hutchings | 67 | Head | Pensioner | Indiana |
| 2 | Almira C Hutchings | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Raymond C Fisher | 26 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 4 | Marena Fisher | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert S Fisher | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Benjamin B Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | John W Fisher | 32 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 8 | Edith M Fisher | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | John M Roach THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 10 | Nettie Roach | 30 | Daughter | Sorting Room | Indiana |
| 11 | Leona Roach | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | Indiana |
| 12 | Hazel M Roach | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 13 | Walter E Butler | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Myrtle Butler | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Winona Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 16 | Ronald L Butler | 3 | Son | — | Canada |
| 17 | Warner S Wellington | 63 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 18 | Nora V Wellington | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Ella Etchison | 41 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 20 | Charles S Etchison | 20 | Son | Farm | Indiana |
| 21 | Merideth V Etchison | 17 | Son | Farm | Indiana |
| 22 | Cecil Odom | 39 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 23 | Lucy E Odom | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Martin Odom | 15 | Son | Works At Home | Indiana |
| 25 | Margaret J Waymire | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Leona M Jackley | 43 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Archer P Jackley | 51 | Son in law | Window Glass | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul W Jackley | 23 | Grand son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 29 | Merlette J Jackley | 22 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Alvan R Jackley | 19 | Grand son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Lorenzo H Gray | 41 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 32 | Rosa B Gray | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Hershel R Gray | 15 | Son | Works At Home | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary E Gray | 13 | Daughter | Goes To School | Indiana |
| 35 | Lambert Payson | 63 | Head | Farm | Ohio |
| 36 | Jennie Payson | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | George A Wood | 59 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 38 | Nannie Wood | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mearth M Wood | 15 | Daughter | Works Home | Indiana |
| 40 | Gordon Paul R Wood | 10 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Frank N Morris | 22 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 42 | Mary M Morris | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Olive P Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Reba W Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Charles W Callahan | 47 | Helper | Farm | Indiana |
| 46 | Charles Morris | 33 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 47 | Deloris Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Alice M Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Grace M Thomas | 32 | Sister | House Keeper | Indiana |
| 50 | M Erasmus | 38 | Brother in law | Farm | Indiana |
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)