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John Townsend — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Townsend across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Representative Dist 7 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lucinda Townsend | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| John Townsend | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 54
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1846 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Sawyer of Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 63
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 73
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links John Townsend across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Townsend
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwin J. Magee | 6 | Grandson | None | Delaware |
| 52 | Eulon R. Magee | 3 | Grandson | None | Delaware |
| 53 | Floyd Magee | 1 | Grandson | None | Delaware |
| 54 | John T. Townsend THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Lucinda Townsend | 70 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 56 | Mary E. Townsend | 42 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 57 | William Barnett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 58 | Hettie B. Barnett | 51 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 59 | George H. Barnett | 28 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 60 | Cora A. Magee | 61 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 61 | Charles B. Tyre | 25 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 62 | Jennie S. Tyre | 20 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 63 | Helen M. Tyre | 1 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 64 | Leroy Magee | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 65 | Mattie I. Magee | 39 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 66 | Irma C. Magee | 16 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 67 | Ella M. Magee | 11 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 68 | Iloise I. Magee | 8 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 69 | Chester J. Magee | 7 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 70 | Edna C. Magee | 4 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 71 | Vernon L. Magee | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 72 | John C. Furnace | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Lizzie J. Furnace | 25 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 74 | Marjorie G. Furnace | 2 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Marie H. Furnace | 0 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 76 | Stephen H. Bimbo | 70 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 77 | Maggie Bimbo | 65 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 78 | Marion Robinson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Laura Robinson | 35 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 80 | John Robinson | 9 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 81 | Mary Robinson | 8 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Frank Robinson | 6 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 83 | Louisa Robinson | 5 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 84 | Marion Robinson | 0 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 85 | Edward M. Robinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 86 | Lola L. Robinson | 22 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 87 | Hester M. Robinson | 3 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 88 | John P. Robinson | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 89 | John G. Robinson | 20 | Brother | None | Delaware |
| 90 | Joseph E. Quillen | 47 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 91 | Lillie C. Quillen | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 92 | Arnold E. Quillen | 18 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 93 | Eulon H. Quillen | 9 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 94 | Byron H. Quillen | 1 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 95 | Isaac L. Bennett | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 96 | Mary E. Bennett | 27 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 97 | Lydia A. Bennett | 8 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 98 | Ruth M. Bennett | 7 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Alice E. Bennett | 2 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 100 | Wm J. Mcdowell | 65 | Head | None | Delaware |
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)