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John Roth — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carroll, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Roth across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carroll, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carroll, Iowa |
| Surname | Roth |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Carroll City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Roth | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Mary Roth | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Vincent Aufpin | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Roth | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carroll, Iowa
Head, age 51
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1849 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roth |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Carroll, Iowa
Head, age 59
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rote |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Carroll, Iowa
Head, age 70
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roth |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Roth across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carroll, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Roth
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu481unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Williams, Charles Williams | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Michael Thelen | 35 | Head | County Recorder | Iowa |
| 53 | Christine Thelen | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Lambert Thelen | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Virgil Thelen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lyle Thelen | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Margaret Wolf | 76 | Mother in law | — | Luxemburg |
| 58 | Lawrence Meinhardt | 51 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 59 | Marie Meinhardt | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Joseph Meinhardt | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Edward O'Toole | 50 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Barbara O'Toole | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Marie O'Toole | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Martin O'Toole | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Charles Hillerding | 53 | Head | — | Germany |
| 66 | Minnie Hillerding | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Joseph Hillerding | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Agnes Hillerding | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Katherine Stack | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Theodora Garry | 14 | Cousin | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Louise Garry | 11 | Cousin | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Hannah Gorman | 48 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 73 | Edward Garry | 17 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Mike Parsons | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Margaret Parsons | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Bernard Parsons | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Margaret Parsons | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Fred Lappe | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 79 | Mary Lappe | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Anna Katschewer | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 81 | Marie Katschewer | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Cecilia Katschewer | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Kathryn Block | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 84 | Kathryn Flesher | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Anna Polbeck | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 86 | Frances Johnson | 70 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 87 | John Roth THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Francis Roth | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Mary Roth | 38 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Vincent Aufpin | 22 | Lodger | Salesman | Germany |
| 91 | Samuel Tifford | 40 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 92 | Julia Tifford | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Ivetta Tifford | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Leola Tifford | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Nora Tifford | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Cornelius Tifford | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Raymond Tifford | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Charles Brown | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ethel Brown | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Glenn Brown | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)