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William Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Brennan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Hockessin Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brennan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Helen Brennan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Brennan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Brennan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Adina Brennan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 40
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brannan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer in Clay Yd |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 51
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1859 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 60
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links William Brennan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Brennan
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Chambers | 50 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 2 | Lana A Chambers | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Mildred C Chambers | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Frank D Dennison | 39 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 5 | Mary V Dennison | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Howard D Dennison | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Mildred D Dennison | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Verna M Dennison | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Andrew Mico | 52 | Laborer | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 10 | Hester Craig | 46 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 11 | Bessie Craig | 24 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Herbert Craig | 16 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 13 | William Dicky | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Edna Ricks | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Andrew Macklem | 51 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 16 | Lillie Macklem | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | William Brennan THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farming | Ireland |
| 18 | Margaret Brennan | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Margaret J Brennan | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Adina J Brennan | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Helen M Brennan | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Jerry Donahue | 51 | Head | Farming | Ireland |
| 23 | Mary Donahue | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Joseph Donahue | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Leon Donahue | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | John Donahue | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Annie Passmore | 43 | Sister in law | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Samuel Garrett | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret H Garrett | 71 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Mark Chadwick | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary E Chadwick | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 32 | Cornelius Garretson | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Katherine Garretson | 37 | Wife | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Cornelius D Garretson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Garretson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James H Reynolds | 51 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Mary L Reynolds | 52 | Wife | Farming | Delaware |
| 38 | Clarence Jones | 15 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Russell Reynolds | 25 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | Nellie R Reynolds | 23 | Wife | Farming | Delaware |
| 41 | James H Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Mary M Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Mathew P Roses | 47 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Marie Roses | 46 | Wife | Farming | Delaware |
| 45 | Anna Roses | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Margaret Roses | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Marie Roses | 15 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Delaware |
| 48 | Richard Roses | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Lilly Roses | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Albert Roses | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
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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)