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John Sloan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Sloan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | So Orange Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Sloan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Emily Rynk | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Catherine O'Reilly | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Sloan | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| John Sloan | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thos Sloan | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 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 |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 22
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | W. Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Sloan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sloane (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sloane (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sloan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Sloan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sloane
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sloane
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sloan
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Sloan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sloan
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Thos Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loretta | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Catherine | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Raymond | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Agnes | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | William Cooper | 21 | Brother in law | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 56 | Geo Geo Hanna | 44 | Head | Clergyman | Canada |
| 57 | Wm Hammer | 50 | Tenant | Driver | Germany |
| 58 | Louise Hammer | 44 | Tenant | — | Germany |
| 59 | Emily Hammer | 23 | Tenant | Employee | N J |
| 60 | William Hammer | 18 | Tenant | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Eliz Hammer | 12 | Tenant | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Fred Hammer | 7 | Tenant | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Olga A Heisler | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 64 | Gertrude M Spies | 42 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Douglas Spies | 17 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Chas H Heisler | 38 | Son | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Catherine Heisler | 30 | Daughter in law | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Olga A Heisler | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Chas H Jr Heisler | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Johannes Bruyn | 47 | Head | Manufacturer | N Y State |
| 71 | Margaret Bruyn | 34 | Wife | — | N Y State |
| 72 | Margaret Bruyn | 17 | Daughter | — | N Y State |
| 73 | Bridget Clark | 60 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 74 | John E Sloan | 32 | Head | Cooper | New Jersey |
| 75 | Madeline A Sloan | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Thos E Sloan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John E Jr Sloan THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Catherine O'Reilly | 21 | Nurse | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 79 | Emily Rynk | 42 | Cook | Cook | Germany |
| 80 | Graham Ging | 43 | Head | Architect | N Y State |
| 81 | Amy M Ging | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Barbara H Ging | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Miles M Ging | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Thos B Taylor | 49 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 85 | Isabel P Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | N Y City |
| 86 | Donald Taylor | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Andrew Scarlett | 52 | Head | Principal | New Jersey |
| 88 | Gladys I Scarlett | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Geo P Scarlett | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Thos C Scarlett | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | John H Bell | 40 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 92 | Annie M Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 93 | Johanna D Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | England |
| 94 | Eliz M Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Winifred I Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Robert Pasley | 39 | Head | Accountant | Ireland |
| 97 | Margaret Pasley | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Robert W Pasley | 7 | Son | — | N Y City |
| 99 | Francis J Pasley | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Wm J Pasley | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)