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William Davidson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this William Davidson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldie Davidson | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Davidson | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Abbie Davidson | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alois Davidson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Melissa Davidson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 54
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1846 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 65
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 74
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Davidson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Davidson
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1865unit:1083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | Rosella J. | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 53 | James T. Vincent | 32 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 54 | Lenora T. Vincent | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | Bessie C. Vincent | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 56 | Ruth C. Vincent | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Stanley T. Vincent | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | James W. Vincent | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Albert Swenson | 51 | Head | Guard | Sweden |
| 60 | Mary Swenson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Henry M. Swenson | 21 | Son | Freight Checker | Utah |
| 62 | Cora E. Swenson | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Utah |
| 63 | Edward J. Swenson | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Marguerite Swenson | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Dewey H. Swenson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Douglas A. Swenson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 67 | Helen M. Swenson | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 68 | Agnes A. Lundeen | 27 | Head | Laundress | Utah |
| 69 | Amanda P. Nilsen | 53 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Nils Nilsen | 64 | Step Father | Repairman | Denmark |
| 71 | William S. Davidson THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Milkman | Ohio |
| 72 | Melissa Davidson | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Aldie L. Davidson | 49 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 74 | Alois L. Davidson | 27 | Son | Packer | Iowa |
| 75 | Abbie C. Davidson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 76 | John H. Smith | 58 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 77 | Martha Smith | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Mary M. Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 79 | Madeline R. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Marker | Utah |
| 80 | Frank H. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 81 | Louis W. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 82 | Genevieve Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 83 | Arthur C. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 84 | William H. Conway | 45 | Lodger | Teamster | Utah |
| 85 | Bertha M. Davis | 39 | Head | Chambermaid | Missouri |
| 86 | Helen O. Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Oscar Green | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 88 | Dayton Thomas | 39 | Lodger | Porter | United States |
| 89 | Alexander Cooper | 22 | Boarder | — | Utah |
| 90 | John H. Wilson | 41 | Head | Firefighter | Louisiana |
| 91 | Sarah O. Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Kenneth Taylor | 35 | Head | Repairman | Utah |
| 93 | Lydia Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 94 | Utah Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 95 | Alton Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
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)