u/Aggravating_Set_7762

Hey everyone, I'm a foreigner and I've been really curious about this.In the RDR2 epilogue, John gets roughly $20,000 (sometimes more depending on how much money Arthur left him). I was wondering — what kind of purchasing power did $20,000 have in the American West around 1907?Would that make him rich like Elon Musk is today? Or just upper-middle class / a small-time wealthy guy?

Would it be enough for him to live comfortably, buy a decent ranch, build a good house, etc.? And just for fun — could he afford to marry ten wives and have twenty kids with that money? Would love to hear from anyone who knows about economic history or old West prices. Thanks!😜