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John Saunders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Saunders across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lura Saunders | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Saunders | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Everett Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Althea Saunders | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cecil Saunders | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Marjorie Saunders | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Wesley Saunders | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Sporting Goods Retail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links John Saunders across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Saunders
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:1073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmello Caplucci | 16 | Daughter | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Minnie Caplucci | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary Caplucci | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Annie Caplucci | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Tony Shedage | 29 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Camilla Shedage | 23 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Mary Shedage | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Angelina Shedage | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Josephine Shedage | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | John Saunders THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 11 | Lura Saunders | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Cecil B Saunders | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Althea Saunders | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Everett Saunders | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Elliott Saunders | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Wesley O Saunders | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Marjorie J Saunders | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John Johnson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 19 | Florence Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 20 | James Cartony | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 21 | Filima Cartony | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Cartony | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Jennie Cartony | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John Bartley | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 25 | Mamie Bartley | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 26 | Eugene Crescenzi | 27 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 27 | Helen Crescenzi | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elvira Crescenzi | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Dominick Crescenzi | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Joseph Altavesta | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 31 | Madeline Altavesta | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Hugh Donington | 58 | Head | Tanner | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Margaret Donington | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Elsie Donington | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 35 | William Cavanaugh | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary M Cavanaugh | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alexander O'Brien | 56 | Head | Tanner | Nova Scotia |
| 38 | Hattie Radcliffe | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Hugh Radcliffe | 15 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Burton Radcliffe | 13 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Dorothy Radcliffe | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Marion Radcliffe | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Michael Benella | 34 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 44 | Camilla Benella | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Jessie Benella | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Joseph Benella | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Andrew Benella | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Felix Benella | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Dorothy Benella | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Felix Matera | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
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)