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William Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ontario, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ontario, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ontario, New York |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Seneca |
| 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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Black | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Harriet Black | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Black | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| H Black | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Flora Black | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ontario, New …
Head, age 40
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Ontario, New …
Head, age 49
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Ontario, New …
Head, age 59
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ontario, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Black
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontario, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontario, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1250unit:1042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William F. Black THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Flora Black | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Mary J. Black | 34 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | H. Raymond Black | 30 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 55 | Harriet Black | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 56 | John E. Jensen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 57 | Anna J. Jensen | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 58 | Catharine Christensen | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 59 | Frank Robson | 54 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Hattie E. Robson | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | John J. Lee | 56 | Head | Live Stock | New York |
| 62 | Fred Spink | 34 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 63 | Laura Spink | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Nathan Aughterson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 65 | Mary A. Aughterson | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Charles Mc Gowan | 34 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Grace Mc Gowan | 37 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | George R. Hayes | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Lavinia P. Hayes | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | F. Phelps Hayes | 34 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | John A. White | 37 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | Ada M. White | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | John A. White | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Leland White | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Bert Styres | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lulu Styres | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marguerite Styres | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Keith Styres | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Albert Fish | 26 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 80 | Berenice Fish | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | Joseph Fish | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | Robert Fish | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Newton Barden | 41 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 84 | Jennie Barden | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Willard F. Barden | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Dorothy H. Barden | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | William Albert Barden | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | James O. Barden | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Agnes S. Barden | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 90 | Matthias Sherer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Gertrude Sherer | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Earl E. Sherer | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Esther R. Sherer | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Mary C. Sherer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Arlene Sherer | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Raymond Sherer | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Edward N. Townsend | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 98 | Addie Townsend | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | Alvin Roe | 22 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 100 | Bessie Roe | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
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)