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John Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Scanlon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scanlon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nora Scanlon | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Scanlon | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Scanlon | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Scanlon | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Scanlon | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Elevator Runner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Scanlon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Scanlon
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
52 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1223unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Duffield | 32 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth Duffield | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Marie Duffield | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | William Duffield | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Thomas Corrigan | 41 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 6 | Mary Corrigan | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Richard Mack | 67 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 8 | Mary Mack | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | William Mack | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Mary Mack | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | John Mayer | 37 | Head | Guard | Ireland |
| 12 | Julia Mayer | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | John Mayer | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | John Scanlon THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Waiter | Ireland |
| 15 | Nora Scanlon | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | John Scanlon | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | William Scanlon | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Scanlon | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Mary R. Scanlon | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles A. Cramer | 50 | Head | Peddler | New York |
| 21 | Mary Cramer | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Augustus Seeling | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Mary Seeling | 25 | Daughter | Examiner | New York |
| 24 | Rose Seeling | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 25 | Leonard Beck | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | England |
| 26 | May Beck | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Henry Glass | 33 | Head | Upholsterer | Poland |
| 28 | Rose Glass | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | Gertrude Glass | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Doris Glass | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Dorothy Glass | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Charles Goldman | 51 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Goldman | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Edward J. Gallagher | 33 | Head | Order Clerk | New York |
| 35 | Mary Gallagher | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Edward Gallagher | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Richard Gallagher | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Hugh Lavin | 55 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 39 | Elizabeth Lavin | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Martha Lavin | 25 | Daughter | Traffic Insp. | New York |
| 41 | Herman Alang | 39 | Head | Sign Painter | Russia |
| 42 | Ellen Alang | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Ellen Alang | 10 | Daughter | — | England |
| 44 | Rachel Alang | 8 | Daughter | — | England |
| 45 | Vera Alang | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Philip Alang | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Albert Schultz | 32 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 48 | Edith Schultz | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Franklin Schultz | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Olga Schultz | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | John Van Riper | 49 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary Van Riper | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)