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William Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Milton — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Boyd | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Milton Boyd | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Ross Mack | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Blanche Mack | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Milton Boyd | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Charles Boyd | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Amelia Boyd | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 4
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 14
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 23
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Boyd
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Boyd
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Boyd
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Boyd
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Boyd
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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Sibling
Elsie Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1368unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia Rawlins | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | William Rawlins | 25 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 53 | Edward Rawlins | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 54 | John Rawlins | 17 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 55 | Thomas Rawlins | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Catherine Rawlins | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Patrick Murphy | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 58 | Margaret Murphy | 64 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 59 | Thomas Murphy | 33 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 60 | Lotta Murphy | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | James Murphy | 24 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 62 | Thomas Remilly | 54 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 63 | Alice Neville | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Almira Neville | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Thomas Neville | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | William Dickerson | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Andrew Donovan | 38 | Head | Fitter | Ohio |
| 68 | Martha Donovan | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Margaret Donovan | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Dorothy Donovan | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Joseph Donovan | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Gilbert Donovan | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Catherine Donovan | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Thomas Broderick | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary Broderick | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Paul Broderick | 16 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 77 | Colletta Broderick | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Thomas Broderick | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Catherine Broderick | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Agnes M Broderick | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Emmet Hurley | 20 | Nephew | Machinist | Ohio |
| 82 | James Culp | 67 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 83 | Mary Culp | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 84 | Mary Clark | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Rob F Hoon | 37 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 86 | Emma Hoon | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Jessie Hoon | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Virgil Hoon | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | John Olson | 70 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 90 | Edward Olson | 30 | Boarder | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Borst | 58 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 92 | Margaret Borst | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 93 | Milton Boyd | 61 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 94 | Amelia Boyd | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Milton J Boyd | 31 | Son | Teamster | Ohio |
| 96 | William Boyd THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Teamster | Ohio |
| 97 | Charles Boyd | 21 | Son | Foreman | Ohio |
| 98 | Elsie Boyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Ross Mack | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 100 | Blanche Mack | 18 | Boarder | Cashier | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)