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William Barr — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Maryland |
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 23 Wilson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettie Barr | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alma Householder | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Barr | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Barr | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Alta Barr | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Maryland
Son, age 1
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Washington, Maryland
Son, age 12
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baer |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Washington-County, Maryland
Son, age 22
Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baer |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Barr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Baer (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Baer (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Barr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Baer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Barr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Baer
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Baer
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Barr
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Baer
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Barr
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barr
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Maryland
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Sibling
Alta Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Washington, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Maryland
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu676unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Forsythe | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Anna M Forsythe | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Roy T Forsythe | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Grover C Forsythe | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Nora V Forsythe | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Margaret E Cushwa | 81 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Mary S Cushwa | 42 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Edward Barr | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lettie R Barr | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alta Barr | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | William E Barr THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Alma E Householder | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Lloyd E Hull | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 14 | Gertrude Hull | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Harold E Hull | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | William H Hull | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Louise V Hull | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Edmund J Schnebly | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Nancy K Schnebly | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth M Schnebly | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Roy S Schnebly | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Cary R Schnebly | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)