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John Sears — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Custer, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Custer, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Custer, Nebraska |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Delight Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sears | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Marguerite Sears | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Boyd Sears | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Helen Sears | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Head, age 27
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Head, age 37
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | J. Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2700 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Sears across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Custer, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sears
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu985unit:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W Russell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Annie M Russell | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Bert Russell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Earl L Russell | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Philip J Steiger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Lillie M Steiger | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Harold R Steiger | 12 | Adopted son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | Eugene M Webb | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Grace M Webb | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Charles G Webb | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Vivian I Webb | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Maxine M Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Evelyn E Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Orvil Webb | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | Cornelia W Norton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Chas H Norton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Marvin L Norton | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Cornelia A Welch | 73 | Mother | — | Oregon |
| 71 | Marion A Welch | 5 | Niece | — | Oregon |
| 72 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | David E Sturman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Mary K Sturman | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Benjamin H Sturman | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Caleb M Sturman | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Callie A Sturman | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Minnie E Sturman | 42 | Daughter | Chicken Raiser | Iowa |
| 79 | Frederick W Fryston | 50 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 80 | Robert L Chadd | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Carrie B Chadd | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Sara M Chadd | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Erval L Chadd | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Harlan O Chadd | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Aleidine L Chadd | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Joseph F Readhead | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Martha C Readhead | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Clarinda C Patterson | 61 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 89 | John F Sears THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 90 | Marguerite H Sears | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Boyd D Sears | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Helen C Sears | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | Theodore H Lohman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 95 | Ethel T Lohman | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Ivan F Lohman | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)