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John Young — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Eliza — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFulton, Illinois
SurnameYoung
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Additional Details
OccupationMiner
IndustryCoal mine
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Year of NaturalizationR
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationMiner
Township / WardCanton City
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Cathleen Young Daughter — ~1920
Pearl Young Daughter — 2 ~1918
John Young Head — 30 ~1890
Clayton Young Son — 5 ~1915
Myrtle Young Spouse — 24 ~1896

Census Appearances

1900
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 11
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1889
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation at school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 21
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Miner
Industry Coal mine
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 30
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
Surname Young
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Miner
Industry Coal mine
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Young
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Young
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Young
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0438)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John A. Hoskins 23 Brother-in-law Painter Ohio
2 Leona Hoskins 21 Sister-in-law — Illinois
3 Lancel Kanzlarich 40 Head Proprietor Austria
4 Maggie Kanzlarich 40 Wife — Austria
5 John Kanzlarich 16 Daughter Saleslady Illinois
6 Valdmer Kanzlarich 14 Son — Illinois
7 Lancel Kanzlarich 12 Son — Illinois
8 Amelia Kanzlarich 11 Daughter — Illinois
9 Ella Kanzlarich 8 Son — Illinois
10 Joseph King 34 Head Laborer Ohio
11 Louise King 34 Wife — Illinois
12 Raymond A. King 17 Son — Illinois
13 David J. Swift 72 Head — New Jersey
14 Margaret A. Swift 71 Wife — New Jersey
15 Emma E. Swift 52 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Allen Graham 29 Head Miner Illinois
17 Mystice Graham 26 Wife — Nebraska
18 Sylvia Graham 7 Daughter — Kansas
19 Ivan Graham 5 Son — Iowa
20 Byron Graham 3 Son — Iowa
21 James Graham 1 Son — Illinois
22 Clayton Buckley 22 Brother-in-law Mechanic Iowa
23 Walter B. Heberer 37 Head Laborer Illinois
24 Goldie Heberer 29 Wife — Illinois
25 Keith Heberer 11 Son — Illinois
26 Robert Heberer 10 Son — Illinois
27 Mildred Heberer 8 Daughter — Illinois
28 Pearl Stanley 27 Head — Illinois
29 William Noble 27 Lodger Blacksmith Illinois
30 John Young THIS PERSON 30 Head Miner Illinois
31 Myrtle Young 24 Wife — Illinois
32 Clayton Young 5 Son — Illinois
33 Pearl Young 2 Daughter — Illinois
34 Cathleen Young 0 Daughter — Illinois
35 Joseph D. Williams 36 Head Miner Illinois
36 Emma Williams 32 Wife — Illinois
37 Charles Williams 14 Son — Illinois
38 Joseph Williams 12 Son — Illinois
39 Ellis Williams 9 Son — Illinois
40 Guy Williams 6 Son — Illinois
41 Dorothy Williams 1 Daughter — Illinois
42 Edmer Breese 45 Head Miner Illinois
43 America Breese 46 Wife — Ohio
44 Goldie Breese 16 Daughter Servant Illinois
45 Edward Breese 16 Son — Illinois
46 Howard Breese 12 Son — Illinois
47 Hazel Breese 9 Daughter — Illinois
48 Teddy Breese 7 Son — Illinois
49 Mary Breese 3 Daughter — Illinois
50 Marly Breese 1 Daughter — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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