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John Simon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Simon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sedgwick, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sedgwick, Kansas |
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Simon | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Urban Simon | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Simon | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Katherine Simon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Esther Simon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Simon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Augusta Simon | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Arthur Simon | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 52
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 63
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Simon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sedgwick, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Simon
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu548unit:1011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary M Strauss | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Anna M Strauss | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Katherine Strauss | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Walter Strauss | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Mildred Strauss | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Peter Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 7 | Anna Martin | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Ferdinand Martin | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Margaret A Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Francis M Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Frank A Meyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Katherine Meyer | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Walter Meyer | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Lenard Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Lewis Meyer | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Almond Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | James Meyer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Edward W Simon | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary Simon | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Donald J Simon | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | John M Simon THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Augusta Simon | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arthur F Simon | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Roman J Simon | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Urban J Simon | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Mildred Simon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Katherine Simon | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Esther Simon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Theodore H Horsch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Maggie Horsch | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Isabelle Horsch | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Anton Horsch | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Alice Horsch | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Clymer Horsch | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | William F Heim | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Maggie Heim | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Alloysius Heim | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Martha Heim | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ella Heim | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | John Freund | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Elizabeth Freund | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Arthur J Freund | 24 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Julius J Freund | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Vera Freund | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Herbert Freund | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Helen Freund | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Irma Freund | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Leo Freund | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Raymond Freund | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | John H Engelbrecht | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)