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John Sexton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| 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 | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sexton | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Katherine Sexton | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Katherine Sexton | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Sexton | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 57
New York, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| 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 | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Sexton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sexton
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cecelia M Sackett | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Catherine Sackett | 32 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 53 | Cecelia Jr Sackett | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 54 | Charlotte Sackett | 14 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 55 | David Sackett | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Clement J Sackett | 17 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 57 | Matthias J Sackett | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | James J Balfe | 24 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Edward A Bagley | 38 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 60 | Theresa Bagley | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Mary C Bagley | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Walter Cullinane | 35 | Lodger | Druggist | Ireland |
| 63 | Louis Raby | 48 | Head | Butler | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lydia Raby | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Emily Raby | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 66 | Sabina Seibert | 27 | Lodger | Maid | Austria Hungary |
| 67 | Martin Kelly | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Bridget Kelly | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | John Kelly | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 70 | Mary Kelly | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 71 | Florence Kelly | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 72 | Alice Kelly | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 73 | John J Sexton THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 74 | Katherine Sexton | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | John Sexton | 33 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Katherine Jr Sexton | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 77 | Thomas H Riley | 55 | Head | Brakeman | New York |
| 78 | Belle Riley | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Abbie M Earl | 45 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Eugene Blackford | 25 | Boarder | Confectioner | New York |
| 81 | Anita Blackford | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Harry F Lesser | 55 | Lodger | Electrician | New York |
| 83 | James Kermode | 52 | Head | Saloon Keeper | Ireland |
| 84 | Elizabeth Kermode | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Madeline Kermode | 20 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 86 | James Jr Kermode | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 87 | William Kermode | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Solomon Munz | 46 | Head | Grocery Store | Germany |
| 89 | Barbara Munz | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | Benjamin Munz | 23 | Son | Dental College | New York |
| 91 | Bertha Munz | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 92 | Dorothy Munz | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Anthony Hedges | 34 | Head | Storeman | Hungary |
| 94 | Minnie Hedges | 33 | Wife | Janitress | Ireland |
| 95 | Gladys Hedges | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Lillian Hedges | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | Matthew Mcmahon | 30 | Brother-in-law | Motor Man | Ireland |
| 98 | Elizabeth Mcmahon | 30 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 99 | John J Mcmahon | 6 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 100 | Edward Mcmahon | 4 | Nephew | — | New York |
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)