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John Woods — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Woods across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Illinois |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pitman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Woods | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Woods | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Woods | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Clinton Woods | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Glen Woods | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Woods | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | at home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 22
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Woods across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Wood
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Woods
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Woods
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Woods
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Woods
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Glen Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Montgomery, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu394unit:0734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William E. Stewart | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Luella M. Stewart | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Carl H. Stewart | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Earl E. Stewart | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Cloyd M. Stewart | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mabel S. Stewart | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Edna M. Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Hazel M. Stewart | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Luella N. Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Henry V. Stewart | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | William P. Browning | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Ethel G. Browning | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Raymond Browning | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | James K. Webb | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Minnie S. Webb | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ralph O. Webb | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret M. Webb | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Walter E. Webb | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harvey B. Webb | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Oscar W. Marsh | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Anna A. Marsh | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | William F. Marsh | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Eva L. Marsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Benjamin Woods | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary S. Woods | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Thomas Woods | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | John E. Woods THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Glen D. Woods | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Clinton W. Woods | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Dewright E. Street | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Nora E. Street | 51 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ross W. King | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Budemon King | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Everett G. King | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Roy E. Niemeyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Ora M. Niemeyer | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | George W. Arnold | 63 | Head | Threshing Contractor | Virginia |
| 88 | Homer S. Whitlock | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Mildred L. Whitlock | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Marion L. Whitlock | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mabel L. Whitlock | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Catherine C. Whitlock | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Frederick S. Rogers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Kate G. Rogers | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | James Husband | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Paul D. Pitchford | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Bernice Pitchford | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Homer L. Pitchford | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Paul H. Pitchford | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Virginia Pitchford | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)