FZ
Fred Zimmerman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this Fred Zimmerman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Fred L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Wilfrid Zimmerman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fred Zimmerman | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Erie, New …
Head, age 22
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Erie, New …
Head, age 32
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Erie, New …
Head, age 41
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Fred L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Fred Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Fred Zimmerman
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
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
1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1100unit:0589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah L Brooker | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Eugene D Brooker | 44 | Son | Teamster | New York |
| 53 | Martha E Brooker | 37 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Luther H Hollands | 41 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alta B Hollands | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Odella S Hollands | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | James H Hollands | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Robert J Hollands | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Edmund H Prange | 32 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 60 | Viola H Prange | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Vera V Prange | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Edwina Prange | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | James E Dubas | 27 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 64 | Hilda S Dubas | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Helen J Dubas | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | James A Dubas | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Ruth A Dubas | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | George A Schuster | 25 | Head | Garment Cutter | New York |
| 69 | Esther E Schuster | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Benjamin H Swank | 24 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Swank | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth M Swank | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ralph Swank | 30 | Brother | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edward W Luber | 42 | Head | Bricklayer | Norway |
| 75 | Helen S Luber | 39 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | Arild Luber | 17 | Son | Tailor | New Jersey |
| 77 | Joseph A Bull | 50 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 78 | Bertha Bull | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 79 | Harold W Bull | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Eleanor A Bull | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Roy A Bull | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | Thomas W Bully | 41 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Florence B Bully | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edwin F Bully | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Joseph H Bully | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Florence B Bully | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | Marie E Bully | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Thomas A Bully | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Mary J O'Shaughnessy | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Mary J O'Shaughnessy | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Ireland |
| 91 | Katherine O'Shaughnessy | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Ireland |
| 92 | Charlotte B O'Shaughnessy | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Kaiser | 42 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 94 | Mary J Kaiser | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Charles J Kaiser | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | George H Kaiser | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Fred L Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 98 | Mary L Zimmerman | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | Wilfrid H Zimmerman | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | John H Link | 50 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
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)