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John Vaughn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pembina, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Vaughn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pembina, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pembina, North Dakota |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Cavalier N Dak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Vaughn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Vaughn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eva Vaughn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Laura Vaughn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Vaughn | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Margarete Vaughn | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rose Samuelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Vaughn | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Vaughn | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Vaughn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Vaughn | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dora Vaughn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Vaughn | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Gudfinna Samuelson | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Samuel Samuelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pembina, North …
Head, age 49
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1871 — 15 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Pembina, North …
Other, age 59
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1871 — 18 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links John Vaughn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pembina, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Vaughn
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pembina, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pembina, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1338unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hall | 57 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 2 | Rachel Hall | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Canada |
| 3 | Ruby Hall | 21 | Daughter | Mill | Canada |
| 4 | Henry Metherell | 83 | Boarder | Retired Farmer | England |
| 5 | Donald Mcintosh | 35 | Head | Merchant | Canada |
| 6 | Lydia S. Mcintosh | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 7 | Sigurlaug Stevenson | 62 | Head | Laundry | Iceland |
| 8 | E. M. Brynjolfson | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 9 | Andrew Einarson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iceland |
| 10 | Elinborg Einarson | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Iceland |
| 11 | Allan Einarson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Ole B. Einarson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | M. Sproule | None | Head | — | — |
| 14 | Frank Wilson | 33 | Head | — | — |
| 15 | Mary Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Kathryn Mcintosh | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Paul O'Reilly | 33 | Head | — | France |
| 18 | Rose Anna O'Reilly | 25 | Wife | — | — |
| 19 | O'Reilly | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Leo Louis O'Reilly | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Laurance E. O'Reilly | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Margaret O'Reilly | 17 | Sister | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Peter Mcewen | 81 | Head | — | Canada |
| 24 | Mary Mcewen | 76 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 25 | John B. Vaughn THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | England |
| 26 | Ellen Vaughn | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Dora K. Vaughn | 15 | Daughter | — | — |
| 28 | Mary Helen Vaughn | 15 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 29 | Margarete Vaughn | 13 | Daughter | Going To School | Canada |
| 30 | Ethel Miriam Vaughn | 11 | Daughter | Going To School | Canada |
| 31 | Eva Lillian Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | Going To School | Canada |
| 32 | John B. Vaughn | 9 | Son | Going To School | Canada |
| 33 | Bertha J. Vaughn | 8 | Daughter | — | — |
| 34 | Vaughn | None | — | — | Canada |
| 35 | Elsie Bell Vaughn | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 36 | Laura Ellen Vaughn | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | William C. Vaughn | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Gudfinna Samuelson | 53 | Widow | Laborer | Iceland |
| 39 | Samuel Samuelson | 17 | Son | Janitor | Iceland |
| 40 | Rose M. V. Samuelson | 13 | Daughter | Going To School | Canada |
| 41 | Alfred M. Johnson | 26 | Head | Photographer | North Dakota |
| 42 | Ethel Johnson | 24 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 43 | Arni Anderson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 44 | Rose Anderson | 34 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 45 | Archie Anderson | 14 | Son | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 46 | Dora Anderson | 7 | Daughter | School | North Dakota |
| 47 | Swanhibdur Johnson | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Iceland |
| 48 | Andrew Johnson | 42 | Head | Janitor | Iceland |
| 49 | Margaret Johnson | 37 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 50 | Elizabeth Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)