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William Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Bates across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bates | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Bates | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Bates | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Bates | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| William Bates | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Bates | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Bates | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Bates | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Louis Bates | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Bates | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Bates | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Bates | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
None, None
Son, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Bates across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bates
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · None
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Sibling
Helen Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1052unit:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Geyer | 57 | Head | Upholsterer | Austria |
| 2 | Mary Geyer | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George Geyer | 22 | Son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Geyer | 34 | Son | Salesman | Austria |
| 5 | Anna Geyer | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Austria |
| 6 | Mary Geyer | 25 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 7 | Emma Geyer | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Austria |
| 8 | Hilda Geyer | 18 | Daughter | Inspector | Austria |
| 9 | John H. Wilson | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Raymond S. Wilson | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edith Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marion Wilson | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Wilson | 14 | Son | Servant | New Jersey |
| 15 | Alice Wilson | 12 | Daughter | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lillian Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ethel Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ruth Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Grace Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Florence Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Thomas H. Gray | 38 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 22 | Mary Gray | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Dorothy Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Thomas Gray | 12 | Son | Servant | Austria |
| 25 | William G. Bates | 50 | Head | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anna Bates | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | William Bates | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Joseph Bates | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Anna Bates | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Bates | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Bates | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Bates | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | George Bates | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Helen Bates | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Bates | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mary Bates | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Bates | 42 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 38 | Alice Bates | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Louis Bates | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Bates | 15 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 41 | William Bates THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Joseph Bates | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Bates | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Frank Bates | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edward Bates | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Helen Bates | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | William Bates | 35 | Head | President | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Bates | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | William Bates | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)