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William Burton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Burton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Burton | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Mcbride | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Burton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Barton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Barton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Barton
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Burton
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burton
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Barton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burton
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Burton
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1643unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Stoutenburgh | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas Stoutenburg | 41 | Head | — | District of Col |
| 53 | John White | 53 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lizzie White | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anthony White | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Michael White | 35 | Head | Captain | Ireland |
| 57 | Barbara White | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Mary White | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 59 | James White | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Barbara White | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Gottlieb Eckert | 52 | Head | Shoe-Maker | Germany |
| 62 | Elizabeth Eckert | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Eckert | 20 | Son | Shoe-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gertrude Eckert | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Snyder | 22 | Boarder | Shoe Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lillian Snyder | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Eckert | 32 | Head | Shoe-Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth Eckert | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Eckert | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gilbert Eckert | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Nancy Eckert | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gustav Eisenhut | 26 | Boarder | Fireman | Germany |
| 73 | Eugene Thomas | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Bessie Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frances Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Helen Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Barton | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | August E Schmuck | 54 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Justine M Schmuck | 48 | Wife | Station Agt | Germany |
| 81 | Harry Hopkins | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Hopkins | 49 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Agnes Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William Burton | 40 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Burton | 43 | Wife | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Burton THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John Mcbride | 33 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Michael Donlan | 31 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lottie Donlan | 30 | Wife | Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Thomas J Sweeney | 24 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Emily Sweeney | 21 | Sister-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Gustav Wood | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Caroline Wood | 40 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Augusta Wood | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 96 | John G Halenbach | 55 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Susan Halenbach | 82 | Mother-in-law | Machinist | Bavaria |
| 98 | Milton Hitchon | 36 | Head | — | England |
| 99 | Florence Hitchon | 32 | Wife | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Milton Hitchon | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)