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William Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fillmore, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Brennan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fillmore, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fillmore, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carrolton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Brennan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joe Brennan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Brennan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Brennan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Brennan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Brennan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Bill Brennan | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Brennan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fillmore, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agri Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Fillmore, Minnesota
Head, age 53
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Brennan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fillmore, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Brennan
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Fillmore, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Fillmore, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu830unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Nolan | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Julia Nolan | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Catharine Nolan | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Margaret Nolan | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Francis Nolan | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | William Bakery | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Rouma Bakery | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Clara Bakery | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Charles Meyer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Mary Meyer | 66 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 11 | Edward Meyer | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | David Cummings | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Flora Cummings | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Stanley Cummings | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ruth Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | George Runzelman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Myrtle Runzelman | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Cleland Runzelman | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Lola Runzelman | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Alden Runzelman | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Dennis Malloy | 44 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Island Malloy | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Nellie Malloy | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Pat Malloy | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ellen Malloy | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Alice Malloy | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Herman Bitker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Dora Bitker | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | William Bitker | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Mary Bitker | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Herman Bitker | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Eva Bitker | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Barney Bitker | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Dora Bitker | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lena Bitker | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ross Fitzgerald | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Harold Fitzgerald | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Frances Fitzgerald | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Catharine Burns | 73 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Angelo Nolan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Margaret Nolan | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Marcella Nolan | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | William Brennan THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Margaret Brennan | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Bill Brennan | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | John Brennan | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Mary Brennan | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | William Jr. Brennan | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Joe Brennan | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Raymond Brennan | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)