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William Copeland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Copeland across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Western Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Copeland | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Copeland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Albert Copeland | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Copeland | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Helen Copeland | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Carrie Copeland | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Adeline Copeland | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Dorothy Copeland | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 39
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 47
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 57
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Copeland across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Copeland
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Ruttenburg | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Herman Ruttenburg | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Frank Ruttenburg | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Herman Ehlke | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pomerania |
| 55 | Lena Ehlke | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Reuben J Ehlke | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Milton A Ehlke | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Wilford H Ehlke | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Emilie Ehlke | 16 | Ward | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | John Hill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Sophie Hill | 41 | Wife | — | West Fairland |
| 62 | Fred J Hill | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | John C Hill | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ida A Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Emma A Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Elsie A Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Martin Lindberg | 31 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 68 | Agnes Lindberg | 24 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | Carl Lindberg | 63 | Father | Laborer | Sweden |
| 70 | Otto J Umland | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Margaret Umland | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Alma A Umland | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Arthur H Umland | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Marie G Umland | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Edward H Umland | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Alvin J Umland | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Richard Umland | 77 | Head | — | Pomerania |
| 78 | Augusta Umland | 75 | Wife | — | West Prussia |
| 79 | Willie Mann | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Tillie Mann | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Harold L Mann | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Dorothy S Mann | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Kenneth W Mann | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Arnold A Mann | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Margaret A Mann | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Luther A Williamson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Sarah Williamson | 93 | Mother | — | New York |
| 88 | William Copeland THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Carrie Copeland | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | Helen E Copeland | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Adeline M Copeland | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Alice E Copeland | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Albert B Copeland | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Dorothy L Copeland | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Lloyd W Copeland | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Lauellen Ross | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | William Waly | 49 | Head | Farmer | Baden |
| 98 | Mary Waly | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Esther M Waly | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Willie Waly | 19 | Son | Laborer | 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)