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John Zimmerman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gratiot, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Zimmerman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gratiot, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gratiot, Michigan |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zimmerman | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Ella Page | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lyllis Page | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lyman Page | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lena Page | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lyman Page | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leon Page | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 57
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1843 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 67
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1843 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 77
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1843 — 7 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gratiot, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Zimmerman
Head · 1920 · age 77 · b. ~1843 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu764unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura B Zimmerman | 28 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Henry A Zimmerman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Iva L Zimmerman | 32 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Wayne Zimmerman | 6 | nephew | None | Michigan |
| 55 | John Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Leon Page | 45 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Ella C Page | 32 | daughter in law | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Lyllis Page | 13 | grand daughter | None | Michigan |
| 59 | Lyman Page | 11 | grand son | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Lena Page | 8 | grand daughter | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Lyman U Page | 5 | grand son | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Irving Marshall | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 63 | Geo W Jenkins | 49 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | William J Jenkins | 19 | grand son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Ruth A Jenkins | 15 | grand daughter | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Ira B Jenkins | 13 | grand daughter | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Joseph H Tefft | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Lydia Tefft | 53 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Fanny Van Deventer | 20 | step daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 70 | Adam Kimmerer | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Joseph Kimmerer | 67 | brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 72 | Samuel Kimmerer | 54 | brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 73 | Martha Degruyter | 52 | sister | None | Ohio |
| 74 | Mildred Degruyter | 12 | niece | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Forest Degruyter | 11 | nephew | None | Michigan |
| 76 | August Flashner | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | William Flashner | 35 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | S. J. Eckilbarger | 55 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | Laura Eckilbarger | 38 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 80 | George Parmenter | 16 | step son | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Earl Sheffield | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 82 | Catherine Sheffield | 29 | wife | None | Canada |
| 83 | John Meekridge | 52 | father in law | None | England |
| 84 | Delia Meekridge | 52 | mother in law | None | Canada |
| 85 | Albert Dorman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 86 | Edith Dorman | 49 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Marguerite Dorman | 12 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | Rita Dorman | 11 | son | None | Michigan |
| 89 | Alice Dorman | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Kenneth Dorman | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Harvey A Hall | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 92 | Martha Hall | 50 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 93 | Alva Hall | 7 | grandson | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Donald Chisholm | 67 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 95 | Georgiana Chisholm | 62 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Lyle Chisholm | 22 | son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Stanley Chisholm | 17 | son | None | Michigan |
| 98 | S. E. Orthgurn | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 99 | I. Dora C. Orthgurn | 38 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Demetrius Wilcox | 84 | father in law | None | New York |
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)