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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 Cumberland, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reuben & Jennie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sand Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sharp | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Sharp | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Esther Sharp | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, New …
Son, age
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 10
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 21
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sand Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Cumberland, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reuben Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Reuben Sharp
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Sharp
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sharp
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1026unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Demers | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ellen Demers | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Richard French | 69 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Henry French | 43 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Walter French | 42 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Walter Wood | 28 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ella Wood | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Wilbur Prettyman | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Bertha Prettyman | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | James Prettyman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Champion Prettyman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Harry Loper | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Minnie Loper | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Hughes Loper | 26 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Isaac T Mitford | 48 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ada M Mitford | 31 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Irene Mitford | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ruth M Mitford | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mary C Jackman | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Abe Golden | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 21 | Helen Golden | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Evelyn Golden | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Iura Quading | 36 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 24 | Evelyn Quading | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Addison Bateman | 55 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 26 | Lottie R Bateman | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Clifton W Bateman | 21 | Son | Agent | New Jersey |
| 28 | Sydney Bateman | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alma M Bateman | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jasper R Riley | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Maggie A Riley | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joshua D Lore | 35 | Head | Oyster Captain | New Jersey |
| 33 | Estella G Lore | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Milford Lore | 38 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John P Sharp THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Esther W Sharp | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | George S Sharp | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elmer E Hall | 58 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ellena Hall | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Florence M Hall | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Brown | 62 | Head | Striker | New Jersey |
| 42 | Rachel S Brown | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Raymond Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | M Stanley Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Harry E Low | 51 | Head | Physician | New Jersey |
| 46 | Bessie B Low | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Robert B Low | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary E Low | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Alveta Howell | 18 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Paul Bateman | 48 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)