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John Shannon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Shannon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Shannon | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Shannon | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Shannon | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Annie Shannon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Henry Shannon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Agnes Shannon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Shannon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Expressman (Driver) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Livery Stable |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Shannon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shannon
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Walsh | 28 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary Walsh | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | William Quigley | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Canada |
| 54 | Agnes Quigley | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Julia Quigley | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Thomas Quigley | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Edward Quigley | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Agnes Quigley | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John Shannon THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 60 | Annie Shannon | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Thomas Shannon | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Henry J. Shannon | 16 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Annie Shannon | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Agnes Shannon | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Dorothy Shannon | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | James Feeley | 33 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Feeley | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Marion Feeley | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Grace Feeley | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Helen Feeley | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Frances Feeley | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Rose Feeley | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Gertrude Feeley | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Nellie Canfield | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Samuel Allen | 29 | Head | Sexton | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Margaret Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Margaret Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William Allen | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Samuel Allen | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Thomas Bergin | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 81 | Mary Bergin | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | John Bergin | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | William Bergin | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary C. Bergin | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Edward Barry | 37 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mary M. Barry | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John G. Barry | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Mary Barry | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | William Barry | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Robert Barry | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Timothy F. Meehan | 39 | Head | Baker | Ireland |
| 92 | Mary Meehan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 93 | John Meehan | 68 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Terence Quirk | 34 | Head | Repair | Ohio |
| 95 | Bridget Quirk | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Susan Quirk | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John Quirk | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary Quirk | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Patrick Kennedy | 48 | Head | Melter | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Margaret Kennedy | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)