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Frank Kowalski — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this Frank Kowalski across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationErie, New York
SurnameKowalski
Given NameFrank
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplacePoland
Mother's BirthplacePoland
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TonguePolish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardEast Hamburgh
Est. Birth Year~1906

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 Frank Age Birth yr
Frank Kowalski Son — 14 ~1906
John Kowalski Son — 21 ~1899
Mary Kowalski Spouse — 47 ~1873
Mary Kowalski Daughter — 12 ~1908
John Kowalski Head — 60 ~1860

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 14
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
Surname Kowalski
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Poland
Mother's Birthplace Poland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Polish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 24
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kowalske
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Poland
Mother's Birthplace Poland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 33
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kowalske
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Orchard Park Town
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Laborer
Industry Brick Yard
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 988
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Frank Kowalski across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kowalske (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kowalski (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kowalske (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kowalske (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kowalske (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kowalski (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kowalske
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kowalski
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kowalske
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kowalske
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kowalske
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kowalski
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Kowalski
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Kowalski
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Kowalski
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1110unit:0178)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Olive Oprochta 15 daughter None New York
2 Walter Oprochta 13 son None New York
3 Joseph Oprochta 11 son None New York
4 Alexander Oprochta 9 son None New York
5 John Oprochta 6 son None New York
6 Leo Oprochta 4 son None New York
7 Florence Oprochta 1 daughter None New York
8 John Kowalski 60 Head Farmer Poland
9 Mary Kowalski 47 wife None Poland
10 John Kowalski 21 son Labourer New York
11 Frank Kowalski THIS PERSON 14 son None New York
12 Mary Kowalski 12 daughter None New York
13 H. Fred Hermann 50 Head Farmer New York
14 Emma Hermann 29 wife None New York
15 Dorthy Hermann 13 daughter None New York
16 Henry Mildenberger 52 Head Farmer New York
17 Amelia Mildenberger 52 wife None New York
18 Ruth Mildenberger 13 daughter None New York
19 Frank Schichtel 32 Head Farmer New York
20 Dora Schichtel 27 wife None New York
21 Violet Schichtel 5 daughter None New York
22 Rose Schichtel 2 daughter None New York
23 William Boaz 29 Head Farmer New York
24 Myrtle Boaz 22 wife None New York
25 Evelyn Boaz 1 daughter None New York
26 Steven Hoag 57 Head Farmer New York
27 Ida Hoag 54 wife None New York
28 Lucina Hagerman 65 sister-in-law None New York
29 Fred F. Hoge 30 Head Farmer Missouri
30 Anna Brueckmann 65 mother None Germany
31 John Brueckmann 79 step-father None Switzerland
32 Philip Tremendal 35 Head Minister New York
33 Charles Zoll 49 Head Farmer Germany
34 Bertha Zoll 44 wife None Germany
35 A. Zoll 26 son Laborer Germany
36 Max Zoll 21 son Laborer Germany
37 Fred Zoll 18 son Laborer New York
38 Herman Zoll 17 son Laborer New York
39 Bertha Zoll 14 daughter None New York
40 Charles Zoll 12 son None New York
41 Emma Zoll 12 daughter None New York
42 Clarence Zoll 8 son None New York
43 Rose Zoll 5 daughter None New York
44 Ernest Naegel 29 Head Farmer Germany
45 Augusta Naegel 29 wife None New York
46 Margaret Naegel 7 daughter None New York
47 Ernest Naegel 6 son None New York
48 Olga Naegel 4 daughter None New York
49 Martha Naegel 2 daughter None New York
50 Fred Naegel 0 son None New York

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Pedigree Summary

Frank + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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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