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William Abbott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Abbott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hoopers Island District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Abbott | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Anita Abbott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maud Abbott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Abbott | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Millie Abbott | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth Abbott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Abbott | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nevada Abbott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Abbott | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 43
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 55
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links William Abbott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Abbott
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. R. Simmons | 58 | Head | Master | Maryland |
| 2 | Effena Simmons | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Emory W. Simmons | 28 | Son | Retail Merch | Maryland |
| 4 | Worthy Simmons | 22 | Son | Master | Maryland |
| 5 | Mary V. Simmons | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Goldie Simmons | 18 | Son | Sailor | Maryland |
| 7 | James Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | George Walker | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Maryland |
| 9 | William Abbott THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Millie J. Abbott | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | James L. Abbott | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Anita Abbott | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Nevada Abbott | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Maud Abbott | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | William Abbott | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Elizabeth Abbott | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Raymond A. Abbott | 51 | Brother | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 18 | Levin T. Keene | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Gay Keene | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Mary G. Keene | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Thomas H. Keene | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Jessie J. Keene | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Alvin Keene | 23 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Eva Keene | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | James Ruison | 28 | Head | Chopper | Maryland |
| 26 | Effie Ruison | 30 | Wife | Washerwoman | Maryland |
| 27 | Mildred Ruison | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | William Ruison | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Luther Ruison | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | William R. Shenton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 31 | Effie G. Shenton | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Hallie Shenton | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Ruth Shenton | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Mabel Shenton | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary Shenton | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | William Shenton | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Shenton | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | George Shenton | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | William H. Muddix | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 40 | Walter A. Muddix | 44 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Julia A. Muddix | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | M. Wilbur Muddix | 18 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 43 | A. Roberta Muddix | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Joseph R. Muddix | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Martha B. Muddix | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Irene Muddix | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Charles T. Muddix | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | William Todd | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 49 | Todd | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | William C. Phillips | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
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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)