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Charles Zimmerman — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Zimmerman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & James — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | iron furnace |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Providence Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Zimmerman | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mary Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Emma Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Zimmerman | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Helen Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Zimmerman | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charley E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | iron furnace |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Zimmerman
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Zimmerman
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Zimmerman
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Zimmerman
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Zimmerman
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Bedford, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1533unit:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Diehl | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Simon Wright | 52 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Wright | 44 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Marshall Wright | 24 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Wright | 18 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edna Wright | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Wright | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Kenneth Wright | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Bowser | 55 | head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Bowser | 52 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Emma Bowser | 21 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Bowser | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Albert Mellott | 35 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Mellott | 40 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bella Mellott | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Wilbert Mellott | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Vernon Mellott | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Verna Mellott | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Emma Zimmerman | 27 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Zimmerman | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas Zimmerman | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Zimmerman | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dorothy Zimmerman | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Zimmerman | 0 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | David Ritchey | 35 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ada Ritchey | 29 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ned Ritchey | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Vera Ritchey | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Violet Ritchey | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Hope Ritchey | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Sarah Hollar | 63 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Hollar | 37 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bertha Hollar | 28 | none | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Olive Hollar | 22 | none | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Gladis Hollar | 15 | none | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Ritchey | 65 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Rachel Ritchey | 52 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Fred Ritchey | 22 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lewis Ritchey | 59 | brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Bishop | 14 | niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Olive Bishop | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Philip Ritchey | 31 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ethel Ritchey | 25 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Ritchey | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Blair Ritchey | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catherine Ritchey | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Virginia Ritchey | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Delaph Drake | 65 | head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 50 | Julia Drake | 72 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)