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John Sears — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salem Dist Salem Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Sears | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Sears | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Sears | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Theodore Sears | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Sears | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elsie Sears | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Leonard Sears | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Sears | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 8
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 18
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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 (1910 and 1920) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sears
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Sears
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Sears
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Sears
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sears
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sears
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Garst | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | George W Garst | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Sallie Garst | 53 | Wife | None | W. Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth V Garst | 28 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Garst | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | W Charles A Garst | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | John Garst | 83 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie W Garst | 36 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary J Garst | 31 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Joshua Cooner | 42 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Gordon Howard Cooner | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Mat Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Jesse Moore | 41 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Luther Mcguire | 28 | Head | Car Builder | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leanna Mcguire | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Alfred J Mcguire | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Maggie M Mcguire | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Georgia L Mcguire | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Hugh Ferguson | 28 | Boarder | Helper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Byrd W Garst | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie E Garst | 47 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Bessie M Garst | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Bertha S Garst | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Ephraim Garst | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby E Garst | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Grace E Garst | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Mandy L Medley | 72 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | John H Peters | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Ora S Peters | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Lelia E Peters | 25 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Bernice M Peters | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 32 | Frank H Peters | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie G Peters | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Lura S Peters | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | John B Earley | 44 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 36 | Bertha H Earley | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Kenneth Earley | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | John B Jr Earley | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Russell B Earley | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert L Earley | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Rufus A Firestone | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary B Firestone | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Theodore A Sears | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy E Sears | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Leonard W Sears | 22 | Son | Worker | Virginia |
| 46 | John E Sears THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Elsie G Sears | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary E Sears | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph L Sears | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | George W Sears | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
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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)