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John Stahl — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Stahl across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Stahl |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Pennsylvania RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Sunbury Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Stahl | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Stahl | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| John Stahl | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Margaret Stahl | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Maggie Stahl | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Stahl | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Stahl | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thelma Stahl | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stahl |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stahl |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Pennsylvania RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Stahl across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stahl
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1611unit:0914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel D. Best | 36 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bessie A. Best | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Wendell D. Best | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elva L. Best | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John N. Stahl THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Maggie M. Stahl | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mae M. Stahl | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John M. Stahl | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret E. Stahl | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thelma R. Stahl | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ethel A. Stahl | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George W. Stahl | 69 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Catherine Mettler | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth K. Mettler | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sylvester P. Brosious | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary A. Brosious | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Evadne I. Brosious | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Eileen E. Brosious | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Raymond S. Brosious | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clark J. Snyder | 52 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry R. Snyder | 22 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sarah B. Snyder | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles F. Snyder | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward S. Snyder | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth A. Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Sarah M. Snyder | 47 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Isaac H. Snyder | 48 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret B. Snyder | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rachel A. Snyder | 21 | Daughter | Rewinder | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank R. Snyder | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles M. Snyder | 16 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Katherine E. Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret E. Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph E. Snyder | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frances A. Snyder | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy B. Snyder | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William J. Killian | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bertha S. Killian | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Romayne Killian | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William J. Killian | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Louisa Unger | 76 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary M. Aulen | 41 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edna E. Aulen | 32 | Sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James M. Aulen | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ethel M. Aulen | 30 | Sister | Floor Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Henry C. Hockenbracht | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Hockenbracht | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gilbert J. Rudenbach | 21 | Step son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Daniel H. Hockenbracht | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Laidlow | 63 | Head | Matron | Pennsylvania |
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)