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John Stanley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Stanley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stanley | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Harold Stanley | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Paul Stanley | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Etta Stanley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 32
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 42
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Head, age 51
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Stanley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Poweshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stanley
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu511unit:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles T. Evans | 51 | Head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 52 | Nellie B. Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Donovan F. Evans | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Mark Buckwalter | 23 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Walter L. Deming | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Laura L. Deming | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ana I. Deming | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 58 | Ella E. Deming | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Donald C. Deming | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Dorothy C. Deming | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Walter L. Deming | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Cornelius Steenhock | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Cornelia Steenhock | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Eugene J. Atchick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Ella N. Atchick | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Thelma I. Atchick | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 67 | Forrest E. Atchick | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | William F. Atchick | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Russell N. Atchick | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Helen V. Atchick | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Frank A. Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Blanche A. Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Dorothy A. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | George A. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Stanley M. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ralph T. Foster | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Ethel V. Foster | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Wilbur C. Foster | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Clara Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Arville J. Foster | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | John F. Stanley THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Etta V. Stanley | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Paul F. Stanley | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Harold M. Stanley | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Harry J. Huff | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Victoria S. Huff | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Eleanor Huff | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Margery Huff | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Harriet Huff | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Charles L. Agnew | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 91 | Charles O. Figland | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 92 | Anna M. Figland | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Chester A. Figland | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 94 | Clara E. Figland | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Sherman O. Figland | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Edith L. Figland | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Alice Bernice Figland | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Anna L. Latchem | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Paul J. Latchem | 28 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 100 | Herman G. Krause | 46 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
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)