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William Cassidy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cassidy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eunice — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lewis, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cassidy |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Weston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Cassidy | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Russell Cassidy | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Viola Cassidy | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| William Cassidy | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Viola Hickman | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, West …
Son, age 43
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cassidy |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Lewis, West …
Other, age 55
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Casseday |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lewis-County, West …
Other, age 63
Lewis-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Casseday |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weston town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | B + O Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Cassidy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eunice Cassidy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eunice Cassidy
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cassidy
Son · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Viola Cassidy
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
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 — Lewis, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lewis, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1960unit:0762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley J Mcnemar | 46 | Head | Stationary Fireman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth M Mcnemar | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mamie Mcnemar | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Gordon Mcnemar | 18 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Mcnemar | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | C. Hamilton Linger | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mina L Linger | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | E. Roy Linger | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia L Linger | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Floyd N Linger | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Franz Neuberger | 90 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 12 | Eunice Cassidy | 77 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William B Cassidy THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 14 | Viola S Cassidy | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Viola B Hickman | 21 | Granddaughter | Timekeeper | West Virginia |
| 16 | Russell M Cassidy | 18 | Grandson | Supply Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Richard Roush | 38 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 18 | Lown Roush | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Richard Jr. Roush | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ronald Roush | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth Roush | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John Roush | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Joseph Creighton | 39 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 24 | Florence Creighton | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Thelma Creighton | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Clarence C Waggoner | 29 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 27 | Anna Waggoner | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Eleanor Waggoner | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Jackson Waggoner | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Robert W Jeffries | 42 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lola C Jeffries | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Hilda Jeffries | 20 | Daughter | Typist | West Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Jeffries | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ruby Jeffries | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy Jeffries | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lochie Jeffries | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Alma Jeffries | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary C Friend | 50 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Beatrice Friend | 18 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Cyril Lewis | 22 | Head | Tank Repairer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Virginia Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Melvin Collins | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Zella Collins | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edna Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Pearl Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | William Collins | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Harold Collins | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth Mae Chapman | 14 | Stepdaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Nancy E Harris | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Wesley Ware | 22 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)