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John Wheeler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Valley, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Wheeler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Valley, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Valley, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elyria Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 Wheeler | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ferdinand Wheeler | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Milton Wheeler | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ida Wheeler | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 46
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 56
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 65
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links John Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Valley, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wheeler
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1002unit:1010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Bartenek | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Helen Bartenek | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Alfred Bartenek | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | John W. Gregory | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Mary R. Gregory | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John W. Gregory | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Joseph Gregory | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | James L. Gregory | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Joseph Welniak | 51 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 10 | Josefa Welniak | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | John Welniak | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Poland |
| 12 | Frank Welniak | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Kazmira Welniak | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Clara Welniak | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Victor Welniak | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Mary Welniak | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Charlie Dlugosh | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Jessie Dlugosh | 17 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Leonard Dlugosh | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Leona Bamber | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Leon Dubas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Victoria Dubas | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Bennie Dubas | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Rose Dubas | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Arthur J. Meyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Esther Meyer | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Jessman Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Kathalen Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Ralph Johnson | 19 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Carl Ericson | 33 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 31 | Ernest Sanders | 24 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | John T. Warford | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Leona Warford | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | John Q. Warford | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Ina M. Warford | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Alexander Juvanski | 58 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 37 | Annie Juvanski | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | James Juvanski | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Hattie Juvanski | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Edward Juvanski | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 41 | Adolph Juvanski | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | John S. Wheeler THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 43 | Ida Wheeler | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Ferdinand Wheeler | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Milton Wheeler | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Lewis W. Simpson | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Mabel Simpson | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lucille M. Simpson | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 49 | Hazel L. Simpson | 27 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Robert L. Simpson | 52 | Brother | — | New Hampshire |
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)