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John Vance — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Vance across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Soldier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Vance | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Willard Vance | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Vance | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clifford Vance | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edward Vance | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Edna Vance | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 10
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Vance
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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Sibling
Edna Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu550unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Art Winner | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Katie Winner | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Agnes Winner | 27 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Kansas |
| 54 | Howard E Winner | 23 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 55 | Zella Winner | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 56 | Zena B Winner | 17 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 57 | Ray Winner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Hulda A Winner | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Walter A Gaunt | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Delia Gaunt | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Mary Miller | 50 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 62 | Edward S Vance | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Rebecca Vance | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Willard Vance | 16 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 65 | Edna M Vance | 15 | Daughter | Student | Kansas |
| 66 | Clifford M Vance | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | John L Vance THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Robert L Halliday | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Lucinda Halliday | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 70 | Edward Halliday | 16 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 71 | Ruth Halliday | 14 | Daughter | Student | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Owen Halliday | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Dwight Halliday | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | John Shaffer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Nellie Shaffer | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | John Shaffer | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | William J Purrey | 79 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 78 | Sarah E Purrey | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Benjamin Lawton | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 80 | Jessie Lawton | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Mildred Lawton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | David A Lawton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 83 | Mabel Lawton | 31 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 84 | Joseph F Lawton | 76 | Father | Retired Farmer | England |
| 85 | Mary Lawton | 73 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Charles B Flarty | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Laura Flarty | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Madge N Flarty | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 89 | Gladys Flarty | 15 | Daughter | Student | Kansas |
| 90 | Agnes Dunlap | 41 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 91 | Margaret Dunlap | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Clayton E Dunlap | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Otto W Dunlap | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Edna Y Dunlap | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Mary J Dunlap | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Edward J Dunlap | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Elizabeth Flats | 58 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 98 | Lena J Flats | 35 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 99 | John Mcvey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 100 | Alice Mcvey | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)