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John Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Scanlon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Inspector |
| Industry | Rail Way |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Car Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Superior City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Welsh | Other | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Alexander Goworski | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Scanlon | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| William Craig | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Peter Heiner | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Leonard Scanlon | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Wisconsin
Head, age 57
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1843 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Car Inspector |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Douglas, Wisconsin
Head, age 64
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Douglas, Wisconsin
Head, age 72
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Car Inspector |
| Industry | Rail Way |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Scanlon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Scanlon
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1984unit:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Sathre | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 2 | Arne Sathre | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Clara M Sathre | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Oswald Sathre | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Nils Olsen | 37 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 6 | Johanna Olsen | 32 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | Edwarda Olsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 8 | Carl Olsen | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Henry Olsen | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Nellie Olsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Mildred Olsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Celia B Mckinnon | 56 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Kathryn C Mckinnon | 30 | Daughter | Dealer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Frank E Mckinnon | 28 | Son | Surveyor | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Carl E Becker | 29 | Head | Shoemaker | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Selma Becker | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Myrtle Becker | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Violet Becker | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ernest Becker | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Desmond Becker | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Frank Clark | 48 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Rhoda Clark | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 23 | Minnie Clark | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | George Mcdonald | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Minnie Mcdonald | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Evelyn Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Ronald Mcdonald | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Dorothy Mcdonald | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | John J Miller | 32 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Gladys Miller | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Charles Miller | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Albert Miller | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Grace Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Bartley Miller | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Freddie Miller | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Eddie Miller | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Fred Morisset | 23 | Brother-in-law | Oiler | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Carl Greeley | 26 | Head | Nailer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Violet Greeley | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Marvin Greeley | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | John C Scanlon THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Car Inspector | Ireland |
| 42 | Leonard Mary Scanlon | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alexander Goworski | 28 | Boarder | Millwright | Wisconsin |
| 44 | John Welsh | 59 | Boarder | Oiler | Canada |
| 45 | William Craig | 50 | Boarder | Packer | Iowa |
| 46 | Peter Heiner | 30 | Boarder | Bolter | Bavaria Ger |
| 47 | Ole Hanson | 51 | Head | Contractor | Norway |
| 48 | Annie Hanson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Sigurd Hanson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Willard Elva Hanson | 27 | Son Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)