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William Bradford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Potter, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bradford across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Potter, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Potter, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Bradford | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| George Bradford | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clark Bradford | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Bradford | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Myrtle Bradford | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Milton Bradford | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Potter, Pennsylvania
Other, age 19
Potter, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Hired man |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Potter, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Potter, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Bradford across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Potter, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bradford
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Potter, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Potter, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1648unit:0989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Bradford THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 52 | Iva C Bradford | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George C Bradford | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 54 | Milton G Bradford | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 55 | Clark H Bradford | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 56 | Myrtle G Bradford | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fred Dickinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Emma Dickinson | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edson B Dickinson | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 60 | Beatrice Dickinson | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Eveline Dickinson | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Michael Dickinson | 14 | Step son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ella S Dickinson | 14 | Step dau | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John W Dickinson | 12 | Step son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Florence K Dickinson | 10 | Step daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Josephine Passer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth Passer | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Leonard T Passer | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lawrence Passer | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lester Chapman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mable Chapman | 17 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James L Jackson | 74 | Head | None | New York |
| 73 | Victoria Jackson | 70 | Wife | None | New York |
| 74 | Frank Danyer | 31 | Boarder | Driller | New York |
| 75 | Luke W Giffin | 25 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 76 | Alice M Giffin | 17 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert C Giffin | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Chas F Giffin | 51 | Father | Contractor | New York |
| 79 | Hattie L Giffin | 51 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Roger D Giffin | 20 | Brother | None | New York |
| 81 | Thomas G Giffin | 19 | Brother | None | New York |
| 82 | Howard Z Giffin | 17 | Brother | None | New York |
| 83 | Ralph E Giffin | 12 | Brother | None | New York |
| 84 | Katie M Giffin | 10 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Willie P Giffin | 43 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 86 | Laura M Giffin | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Leslie C Giffin | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lillian Akersley | 17 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | George W Maine | 22 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edith F Maine | 22 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Florence L Maine | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Leo A Maine | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Harry Vandusen | 30 | Head | Pumper | New York |
| 94 | Adelaide E Vandusen | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Bernice J Vandusen | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Joseph J Keyes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 97 | Lillie E Keyes | 57 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | John S Keyes | 20 | Son | Laborer | Canada |
| 99 | Gladys D Keyes | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Clair J Keyes | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
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)