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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 William & Annie — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Derry Township Branch 2 Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sloan | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Sloan | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Lawrence Sloan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Julia Sloan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Frank Sloan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| 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 22
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| 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 William Sloan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Sloan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Sloan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Sloan
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Sloan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Sloan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sloan
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lawrence Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1662unit:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry S | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Fulton | 38 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nellie M Fulton | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gerald H Fulton | 18 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lucille H Fulton | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Donald A Fulton | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gala M Fulton | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Abigail H Fulton | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Timothy M Fulton | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nellie Fulton | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dallas Fulton | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Raymond L Keel | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Martha J Keel | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eva M Keel | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Hazel Keel | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lillie Keel | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William H Merton | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 18 | Melinda Merton | 55 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 19 | Robert R Merton | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Arthur E Merton | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice M Merton | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William A Sloan | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Julia A Sloan | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John R Sloan THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lawrence A Sloan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frank M Sloan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Israel J Gray | 39 | Head | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Clara D Gray | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Smith M Gray | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edith R Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elmer Ely Gray | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Amanda L Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward L Short | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catherine Short | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph A Short | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Annie A Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Leo J Short | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Agnes M Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ada A Short | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James A Short | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Julia Short | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Gilbert Short | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Clarence Short | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William A Jenkins | 37 | Head | Car Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elma M Jenkins | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John A Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Daniel A Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary D Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Sally A Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)