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William Bird — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Bird across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | 6 Rep Dist El Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bird | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Elsie Bird | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Lillian Bird | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| William Bird | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Annie Bird | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 39
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 49
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 58
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Bird across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bird
Head · 1910 · age 49 · b. ~1861 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1910 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po146unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Townsend | 78 | Mother | None | Delaware |
| 52 | Lillian Townsend | 50 | Sister | None | Delaware |
| 53 | Joseph Pursley | 31 | Head | Truck Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Elizabeth Pursley | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Pursley | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Arthur W Swartz | 38 | Head | Manager | Can-English |
| 57 | Mary C Swartz | 60 | Mother | None | Can-English |
| 58 | Mary E Swartz | 44 | Sister | Dressmaker | Can-English |
| 59 | Nellie Sullivan | 31 | Servant | Cook | Ire-English |
| 60 | Albert Mersinouren | 44 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Edna Mersinouren | 33 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 62 | John Kusser | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Ire-English |
| 63 | Hannah A Kusser | 40 | Wife | None | Ire-English |
| 64 | William Kusser | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Charles H Ewing | 66 | Head | Erecting Engineer | Delaware |
| 66 | Ewing | 65 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William S Townsend | 48 | Head | Keeper | Maryland |
| 68 | Emma S Townsend | 35 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 69 | Thomas B Ridgeway | 47 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 70 | Mary S Ridgeway | 46 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 71 | Alfred H Ridgeway | 20 | Son | Plumber | Maryland |
| 72 | Walter F Ridgeway | 15 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 73 | William S Bird THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 74 | Annie R Bird | 42 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Elsie Bird | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 76 | Lillian Bird | 18 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 77 | George W Bird | 15 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 78 | Sydney B Scott | 27 | Head | Office Manager | Wales-English |
| 79 | Agnes R H Scott | 27 | Wife | None | Dist. of Columbia |
| 80 | Sydney P Scott | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 81 | Anne R Scott | 0 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Joseph W Fulton | 63 | Head | Own Income | Delaware |
| 83 | Melissa Fulton | 63 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Evelyn H Hazard | 25 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 85 | William R Hazard | 3 | Grandson | None | Delaware |
| 86 | H S Robinson | 32 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)