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Myrtle Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | City Of Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn Jones | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Donald Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bert Jones | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Jones | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1580unit:0693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stephen T Quackenbush | 58 | Head | Secretary | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Quackenbush | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas H Snyder | 33 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Hannah Snyder | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Robert S Snyder | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George R Sailor | 62 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 57 | Sarah Sailor | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | Grace L Sailor | 34 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert S Sailor | 30 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George S Sailor | 28 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Martha Sailor | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Arthur S Keen | 39 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Bessie Keen | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William Keen | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine A Mcnally | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Grace M Mcnally | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Llewellyn N Jones | 44 | Head | Teacher | Wales |
| 68 | Myrtle Jones THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Bert Jones | 19 | Son | Window Trimmer | New York |
| 70 | Donald Jones | 12 | Son | Collector | New York |
| 71 | Elihu B Michelson | 47 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 72 | Lillian Michelson | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 73 | Leonard Michelson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ada Michelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Esther Michelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Eve Baker | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 77 | Harold Demerell | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ellis Hills | 73 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Sara E Hills | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Helen E Hills | 28 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Bessie S Hills | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edna Warren | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Martin J Lavelle | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Patrick J Lavelle | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 85 | Julia Lavelle | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | George S Atkins | 61 | Head | Superintendent | Connecticut |
| 87 | Mary N Atkins | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | James R Quincy | 50 | Head | Coal Dealer | England |
| 89 | Mabel Quincy | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Frank L Quincy | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Anna R Freeman | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John Taylor | 51 | Boarder | Agent | England |
| 93 | Rudolph G Weber | 38 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 94 | Louisa C Weber | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 95 | Lucille Weber | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Eleanola Weber | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George Weber | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Paul Weber | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mildred Ems | 18 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Alfred T Hunt | 55 | Head | Asst Cashier | 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)