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William Curran — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Curran across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Silver Bow, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Silver Bow, Montana |
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | Butte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Curran | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Edward Curran | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Francis Curran | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Curran | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Frank Curran | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 2
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1910
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 11
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 21
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Curran across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Silver Bow, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Curran (~0.92 confidence) and father John Curran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Curran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Curran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Curran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Curran
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Curran
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Curran
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Curran
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Curran
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Curran
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Montana
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Sibling
Francis Curran
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Curran
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Silver Bow, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Silver Bow, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu976unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Stevens | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 52 | Ella Stevens | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Mary Donovan | 41 | Head | Demonstrator | Michigan |
| 54 | Patricia Donovan | 13 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 55 | Gladys Donovan | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 56 | Walter Hansen | 35 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 57 | Anna Hansen | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Leonard Filert | 46 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 59 | Thomas Talis | 36 | Roomer | Miner | Greece |
| 60 | Erick Sabo | 37 | Head | Driver | Norway |
| 61 | John P Curran | 52 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 62 | Annie Curran | 45 | Wife | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John J Curran | 20 | Son | Salesman | Montana |
| 64 | James Ross | 39 | Roomer | Miner | Scotland |
| 65 | John Parr | 41 | Roomer | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Owen Clark | 34 | Roomer | Iron Worker | Scotland |
| 67 | John Clark | 34 | Roomer | Miner | Scotland |
| 68 | Donald Macgillivray | 54 | Roomer | Carpenter | Canada |
| 69 | Angus Macmillan | 54 | Roomer | Carpenter | Canada |
| 70 | William Hawley | 61 | Head | Engineer | Utah |
| 71 | Grace M Hawley | 18 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 72 | William J Hawley | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 73 | Frank Curran | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 74 | Nora Curran | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Francis Curran | 27 | Son | Engineer | Montana |
| 76 | Edward D Curran | 23 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 77 | William A Curran THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Montana |
| 78 | Thomas P Burke | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 79 | Nora Burke | 46 | Wife | Graduate Nurse | Ireland |
| 80 | Martin J Burke | 22 | Son | Miner | Ireland |
| 81 | Patrick Gaffney | 45 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 82 | Anna Gaffney | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 83 | Anna Gaffney | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 84 | Thomas Plenty | 34 | Roomer | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ralph R Lyle | 31 | Roomer | Miner | Illinois |
| 86 | Victor Olson | 32 | Roomer | Miner | Sweden |
| 87 | Emil Olson | 29 | Roomer | Miner | Sweden |
| 88 | J M Mcgarvey | 28 | Roomer | Miner | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Charles Lee | 35 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 90 | Margaret Lee | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Charles E Lee | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 92 | Mary M Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 93 | John Copley | 42 | Roomer | Miner | Ireland |
| 94 | Nellie Chudy | 28 | Roomer | Waitress | Ireland |
| 95 | Francis Handel | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Montana |
| 96 | Bridget Handel | 33 | Wife | Waitress | Ireland |
| 97 | Handel | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 98 | Phillip H Clark | 38 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 99 | Allan Clark | 60 | Mother | — | California |
| 100 | Abby Harrington | 38 | Head | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)