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John Simons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Simons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Manchester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Simons | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bernice Simons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Simons | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Madeline Simons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bernice Simons | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Edmund Simons | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Gladys Simons | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Simons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Simons
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Pauline Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Simons
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spinney Irene M. Henney | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Weldon Sarah Henney | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 3 | Ira H. Sanford | 41 | Head | Teamster | Nova Scotia |
| 4 | Mary E. Sanford | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Austin C. Jones | 31 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Hazel G. Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Charles E. Littlefield | 62 | Head | Partner | Maine |
| 8 | Adam Enos | 30 | Head | Teamster | Poland |
| 9 | Joseph Piterock | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 10 | Jacob Schudu | 55 | Boarder | Teamster | Poland |
| 11 | Edmund G. Simons | 49 | Head | Partner | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Bernice G. Simons | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Gladys M. Simons | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Pauline E. Simons | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Madeline S. Simons | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 16 | John G. Simons THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Bernice A. Simons | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Augustus B. Munn | 68 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Elizabeth Munn | 73 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | Bertha Munn | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Melvin C. Rust | 63 | Head | Crossing Tender | Massachusetts |
| 22 | George Daly | 64 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Daniel E. O'Brien | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Rena M. O'Brien | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Kenneth R. O'Brien | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Alice B. Manix | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph W. Cawthorne | 52 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Annie Cawthorne | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John Watson | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Timothy M. Mahoney | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Jennie L. Mahoney | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Hortense Mahoney | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Myles Coen | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 34 | Bridget M. Coen | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Joseph M. Coen | 20 | Son | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary R. Coen | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Benedict J. Coen | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Catherine F. Coen | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Margaret Coen | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George H. Hobbs | 57 | Head | Provision Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Nancy T. Hobbs | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Chester B. Hobbs | 21 | Son | Delivery Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 43 | George Hobbs | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Isabel Hildreth | 51 | O | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Effie F. Hildreth | 27 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Fletcher Hildreth | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lawrence Mckenna | 74 | Father | Cobbler | Scotland |
| 48 | Edwin R. Harrison | 27 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Helen L. Harrison | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Lyman W. Floyd | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
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)