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John Shepherd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Penobscot, Maine
Our Model Tree links this John Shepherd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Penobscot, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Penobscot, Maine |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Corinna Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Shepherd | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| L Shepherd | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bertram Merrill | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Alberta Merrill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Penobscot, Maine
Head, age 41
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Penobscot, Maine
Head, age 50
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Penobscot, Maine
Head, age 60
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Penobscot, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shepherd
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Penobscot, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Penobscot, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu646unit:0034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Floyd E Purden | 64 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 52 | Nettie V Purden | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Irving G Leathers | 32 | Head | Mail Carrier | Maine |
| 54 | Ida B Leathers | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | Ruth M Leathers | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 56 | Ralph S Leathers | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 57 | Ira Harold Leathers | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 58 | George M Leathers | 69 | Uncle | Laborer | Maine |
| 59 | Charles L Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 60 | Effie A Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 61 | Alba E Jones | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 62 | Ruth A Miller | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 63 | Fred J Miller | 27 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Maine |
| 64 | Samuel J Neil | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Eva A Neil | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 66 | Rose N Neil | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 67 | Arline Neil | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 68 | Frank J Fuller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 69 | Flora M Fuller | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 70 | John F Fuller | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 71 | Maudie G Fuller | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 72 | John J Nickerson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 73 | Evelyn L Nickerson | 44 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 74 | Clifford A Nickerson | 22 | Son | Packer | Maine |
| 75 | Leola B Nickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Marcia G Nickerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 77 | Inez G Nickerson | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 78 | Raymond C Gerald | 22 | Head | Wood Hauler | Maine |
| 79 | Beulah M Gerald | 18 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 80 | John H Shepherd THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 81 | L Joseph Shepherd | 18 | Son | — | Maine |
| 82 | Alberta P Merrill | 22 | Daughter | Heeler | Maine |
| 83 | Bertram Merrill | 24 | Son-in-law | Heeler | Maine |
| 84 | Frank A Shepherd | 63 | Brother | — | Maine |
| 85 | Ansel A Maybury | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 86 | Clara Maybury | 68 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 87 | Vernon W Clark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 88 | Mabel S Clark | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 89 | Elsa G Nickerson | 30 | Daughter | Farmer | Maine |
| 90 | Flora A Nickerson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 91 | Lewis W Wood | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 92 | Henrietta P Shorey | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 93 | Henry G Shorey | 22 | Son | Fisher | Maine |
| 94 | Mary E Shorey | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 95 | Warren G Shorey | 16 | Son | — | Maine |
| 96 | Lawrence G Shorey | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 97 | Grant Brooks | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 98 | Edith M Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 99 | William B Emery | 53 | Hired man | Laborer | Maine |
| 100 | Arthur G Shorey | 73 | Brother-in-law | — | Maine |
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)