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William Bass — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bass across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marquette, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edith — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marquette, Michigan |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Negaunee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bass | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Bass | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Andrew Bass | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Bass | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Bass | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Edith Bass | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 11
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 22
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bess |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Marquette-County, Michigan
Head, age 32
Marquette-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | ore mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich. |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Bass across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Bass (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bess
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Bass
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bass
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Bass
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bass
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Bass
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Marquette, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Marquette, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu784unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Huston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Alice Huston | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | William Huston | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | John Bass | 42 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 55 | Edith Bass | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Andrew Bass | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | William Bass THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Mary Bass | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Joseph Bass | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Charles Granberg | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Jennie Pettison | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Chester Pettison | 35 | Son-in-law | Miner | Michigan |
| 63 | Alice Pettison | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Charles Sanders | 50 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 65 | Emma Sanders | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Carl Sanders | 19 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 67 | Clifford Sanders | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Alice Sanders | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Mary Freedland | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Charles Freedland | 32 | Son | Foreman | Michigan |
| 71 | Fred Fast | 47 | Head | Miner | England |
| 72 | Susanna Fast | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Winifred Fast | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | England |
| 74 | Frederick Fast | 24 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | William Fast | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Dora Fast | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Charles Chapman | 41 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 78 | Louisa Chapman | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Irwin G. Chapman | 15 | Son | Baker | Michigan |
| 80 | Dorothy L. Chapman | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Richard E. Chapman | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Mason O. Chapman | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Fred Bath | 27 | Head | Teamster | Michigan |
| 84 | Selina Bath | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Frederick Bath | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | John Crowe | 27 | Head | Miner | England |
| 87 | Jennie Crowe | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 88 | William Crowe | 13 | Son | — | England |
| 89 | John Crowe | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Thomas Crowe | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Raymond Crowe | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Sam J. Tims | 52 | Head | Miner | England |
| 93 | Annie Tims | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | James H. Box | 37 | Head | Miner | England |
| 95 | Emma Box | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 96 | John Nelson | 67 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 97 | Louisa Nelson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | John H. Nelson | 25 | Son | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 99 | Frank Zusso | 29 | Head | Delivery Boy | Italy |
| 100 | Rosa Zusso | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)