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John Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Scanlon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Mine Owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Plains Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scanlon | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Margaret Scanlon | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Helen Scanlon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Scanlon | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Scanlon | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Peter Scanlon | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gertrude Scanlon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alice Scanlon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Paul Scanlon | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Scanlon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Scanlon | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Charles Scanlon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Mine Owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 67
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Uncle |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Scanlon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Scanlon
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1595unit:0818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Mowicke | 18 | Son | Labor (Mines) | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Josephine Mowicke | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jacob Mowicke | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Barthka | 31 | Boarder | Miner (Mines) | Austria |
| 5 | Steve Sterny | 50 | Boarder | Miner (Mines) | Poland |
| 6 | Alex Parnicki | 36 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 7 | Tobie Kulmaszewski | 31 | Boarder | Miner (Mines) | Poland |
| 8 | Mariana Stisak | 30 | Head | Keeper | Austria |
| 9 | Henerich Stisak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frank Stisak | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Stisak | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Stisak | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Stisak | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Florence Stisak | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Adam Teres | 33 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 16 | Guy Conner | 29 | Head | Fireman (Mines) | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Josephine Conner | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ervin Conner | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Eleanor Conner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Conner | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Scanlon THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Scanlon | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary F. Scanlon | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret C. Scanlon | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Gertrude H. Scanlon | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph C. Scanlon | 24 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Peter A. Scanlon | 20 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul J. Scanlon | 20 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John F. Scanlon | 16 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen V. Scanlon | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alice L. Scanlon | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles M. Scanlon | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Otto Binker | 36 | Head | Pump Man | Germany |
| 34 | Elizabeth Binker | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Binker | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Fredrick Binker | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Binker | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Otto Binker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Morpeth | 50 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Emma Morpeth | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thomas Williams | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jane Williams | 63 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | William Gray | 30 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Gray | 75 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 45 | Sadie Gray | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frank Styczenski | 39 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 47 | Kate Styczenski | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Martin Styczenski | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward Styczenski | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Styczenski | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)