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William Bauer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Bauer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bauer | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Bauer | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Helen Bauer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| August Bauer | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Bauer | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Matilda Bauer | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Fred Bauer | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charles Bauer | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Baer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 17
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| 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 Bauer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bauer
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Henry Bauer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bauer
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bauer
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bauer
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
August Bauer
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Bauer
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1036unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Ryan | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edmond Ryan | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Thomas Ryan | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Walter Ryan | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Ryan | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | James Begley | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 7 | James Fogarty | 44 | Boarder | Polisher | Connecticut |
| 8 | John Ryan | 24 | Head | Box Maker | Ireland |
| 9 | Marie Ryan | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Thomas Ryan | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Marie Ryan | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Ryan | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Henry Allmann | 41 | Head | Brewer | New York |
| 14 | Hedwig Allmann | 41 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 15 | Irma Allmann | 15 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edwin Allmann | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elsie Allmann | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Bernard Vollmer | 53 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 19 | Myrtle Vollmer | 23 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ida Vollmer | 18 | Daughter | Corset Maker | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ruth Vollmer | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Michael Mahoney | 28 | Son-in-Law | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 23 | Joseph Lauter | 46 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 24 | Josephine Lauter | 44 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 25 | Eleanor Lauter | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Irma Lauter | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Wilma Lauter | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Estella Lauter | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Iris Lauter | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Giese | 32 | Head | Purch. Agent | New Jersey |
| 31 | Augusta Giese | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Gladis Giese | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Giese | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Eleanor Giese | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Matilda Bauer | 48 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 36 | Fred Bauer | 25 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 37 | George Bauer | 22 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charles Bauer | 20 | Son | Brewer | New Jersey |
| 39 | William Bauer THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 40 | Henry Bauer | 15 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | August Bauer | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Helen Bauer | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Barr | 39 | Head | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Freda Barr | 27 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 45 | John Barr | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Edward Barr | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Eleanor Barr | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Doris Barr | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Henry Miller | 26 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elizabeth Miller | 24 | Wife | None | 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)