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John Simon — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Simon across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & George — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Hungary
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Steel Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Balag | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Geza Simon | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Ignatz | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Simon | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Tony Kovatch | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Nicholas Simon | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Augustin Udasy | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Steve Simon | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Albert Simon | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Simon | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Andy Zandara | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 21
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Steel Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Head, age 32
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Hungarian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 40
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | barber |
| Industry | barber shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
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 Simon across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nicholas Simon (~0.92 confidence) and father George Simon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Simon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Simon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Simon
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Simon
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Simon
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Simon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Simon
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Sibling
Albert Simon
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geza Simon
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steve Simon
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 — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1363unit:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Sr Horvath | 39 | Head | Watchman | Hungary |
| 52 | Mary Horvath | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 53 | Joseph Jr Horvath | 16 | Son | Laborer | Hungary |
| 54 | Mary Horvath | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Joseph Orosz | 35 | Head | Coremaker | Hungary |
| 56 | Sophia Orosz | 27 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 57 | Louis Mako | 22 | Boarder | Molder | Hungary |
| 58 | Martin Hermanov | 36 | Head | Molder | Russia |
| 59 | Augusta Hermanov | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Helen Hermanov | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Harry Hermanov | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Anna Hermanov | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Edwin Hermanov | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Louis Hunter | 21 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 65 | Mary Hunter | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Alexander Barkus | 35 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 67 | Wanda Barkus | 25 | Wife | Packer | Russia |
| 68 | Henry Wagner | 5 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Elsie Wagner | 3 | Step Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Michael Barkus | 32 | Brother | Scraper | Russia |
| 71 | William J Boardman | 66 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 72 | Mary S Boardman | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | William S Boardman | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Harold P Winchell | 29 | Head | Trucking | Ohio |
| 75 | Cora Winchell | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Helen Winchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Charles Winchell | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | John Herold | 28 | Head | Repair Man | Hungary |
| 79 | Rose Herold | 23 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 80 | Rita Herold | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Theodore Topr | 29 | Head | Mechanical | Roumania |
| 82 | Mary Topr | 23 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 83 | Nicholas Simon | 51 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 84 | Mary Simon | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 85 | Steve Simon | 23 | Son | Inspector | Hungary |
| 86 | John Simon THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Inspector | Hungary |
| 87 | Geza Simon | 11 | Son | — | Hungary |
| 88 | Albert Simon | 8 | Son | — | Hungary |
| 89 | William Balag | 21 | Boarder | — | Hungary |
| 90 | Tony Kovatch | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 91 | Andy Zandara | 31 | Boarder | Inspector | Hungary |
| 92 | Augustin Udasy | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 93 | John Ignatz | 25 | Boarder | Auto Finishing | Hungary |
| 94 | Steve Nagy | 26 | Head | Auto Finishing | Hungary |
| 95 | Margaret Nagy | 20 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 96 | Anna Hamsak | 43 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 97 | James Hamsak | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Ireland |
| 98 | Leslie Hamsak | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 99 | John Mooney | 36 | Boarder | Foreman | Ireland |
| 100 | Edward Stanton | 37 | Head | Laborer | England |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)