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John Sharp — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Sharp across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Matilda — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Columbus Vil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Sharp | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Essie Sharp | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Sharp | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Sharp | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Sharp | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mathilda Sharp | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 6
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 16
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | on home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 25
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sharp
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Sharp
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Sharp
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sharp
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alice Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Adams, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu296unit:0133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank L. Currey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Rosa E. Currey | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Edward M. Harris | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Hollie Harris | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward G. Harris | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Wilson E. Harris | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George L. Lydel | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Berthany Lydel | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William F. Lydel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lizzie E. Lydel | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert R. Lydel | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Bessie M. Lydel | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John Sharp | 58 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 64 | Mathilda L. Sharp | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Alice Sharp | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | John A. Sharp THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | George N. Sharp | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Essie L. Sharp | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Tilden J. Stone | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Malinda Stone | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | George A. Stone | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Nadine Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Galden J. Stone | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John N. Stone | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Ann Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Hazel P. Stone | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Catheryn J. Stone | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Willie B. Hewitt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Martha C. Hewitt | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Russell H. Hewitt | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Edward Myers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Nancy Myers | 77 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 83 | May Ramsey | 16 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Merle Ramsey | 14 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Joseph Renaker | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Sarah Renaker | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | William C. Renaker | 40 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Jennie Renaker | 40 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Cecil G. Renaker | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Vernon L. Humbert | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Grace Humbert | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Arthur J. Humbert | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Eva G. Humbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Joseph Patrick | 60 | Step-father | — | Illinois |
| 95 | William Holtbecker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 96 | Rhoda M. Holtbecker | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Marie A. Holtbecker | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Alice Holtbecker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John Clary | 48 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Effie Clary | 24 | Hired hand | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)