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John Sloan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Sloan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Nancy — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Local Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Township / Ward | Greensburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Sloan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Nancy Sloan | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Alexander Sloan | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| John Sloan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mabel Bovard | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Sloan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Sloan | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Sloan | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Local Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Sloan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Sloan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Sloan
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Sloan
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sloan
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Blanche Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1665unit:0634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Rev Miller | 82 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bessie Hickey | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Firth | 59 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 4 | Julia M. Firth | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Howard H. Boyd | 61 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret H. Boyd | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Julia Mendes | 25 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nancy W. Sloan | 61 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alexander S. Sloan | 37 | Son | Distributor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James S. Sloan | 35 | Son | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth Sloan | 33 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Blanche Sloan | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Sloan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Sloan | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mabel Bovard | 16 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Chris Ranos | 34 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 17 | Calliope Ranos | 26 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 18 | Nick Ranos | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Helen Ranos | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alice Ranos | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Bessie Ranos | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Victoria Ranos | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Louis Ranos | 31 | Brother | Retail | Greece |
| 24 | Harry Ranos | 29 | Brother | Retail | Greece |
| 25 | Jack Ranos | 27 | Brother | Retail | Greece |
| 26 | Peter Ranos | 25 | Brother | Retail | Greece |
| 27 | Nick Vroulas | 38 | Cousin | Retail | Greece |
| 28 | Sophia Wishney | 18 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Christina Papas | 16 | Servant | Servant | Greece |
| 30 | Robert T. Jamison | 31 | Head | Purchasing Agt | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gertrude Jamison | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | D. Orin Miller | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sarah Jane Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth Miller | 17 | Daughter | Sales | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Gercher | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Gercher | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Gretchen Gercher | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Emma L. Gercher | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Adelaide Gercher | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary E. Gercher | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Layo | 14 | Servant | Servant | Poland |
| 42 | Rose Layo | 16 | Servant | Servant | Poland |
| 43 | Charles C. Heleman | 57 | Head | Medical Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jennie B. Heleman | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Jr. Heleman | 23 | Son | Principal | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Th. Heleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Susan C. Smith | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elizabeth B. Miller | 50 | Niece | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Christine Canton | 65 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret Wright | 18 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)