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William Day — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Day across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Representative Dist 4 Part Of Elect Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Day | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Frederick Callahan | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elmer Day | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Day | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Harvey Day | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Harry Day | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Day | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Hannah Day | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 41
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | R. R. Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Hauling & Grading |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 61
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Day across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Day
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert P Fulmer | 36 | Head | Slater | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth H Fulmer | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Louis B Fulmer | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Horace C Fulmer | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Dorothy Fulmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | George Deputy | 55 | Head | Contractor | Delaware |
| 7 | Annie Deputy | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Samuel Somers | 34 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ethel Somers | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Elsie Somers | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Virginia Somers | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Martin L Creger | 45 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie H Creger | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edith Creger | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | George M Pace | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 16 | Edith Pace | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Elmer Pace | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | William H Blake | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Julia A Blake | 78 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Etta Blake | 29 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Bentley W Blake | 23 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Maryland |
| 22 | George B Smith | 70 | Head | Shoemaker | England |
| 23 | Mary E Smith | 52 | Wife | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elsie F Taylor | 38 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William H Williams | 40 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 26 | Ella C Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Catherine R Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | George D Williams | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Edward E Williams | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Lillian P Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Leonard Flatt | 27 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 32 | Vera Flatt | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Thelma Flatt | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Helena Flatt | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Joseph Flatt | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Joseph Allcroft | 32 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 37 | Vera Allcroft | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Joseph Allcroft | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | William Allcroft | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | William Day THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Contractor | Delaware |
| 41 | Hannah M Day | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | George B Day | 37 | Son | Teamster | Delaware |
| 43 | William C Day | 29 | Son | Boatmaster | Delaware |
| 44 | Harry L Day | 28 | Son | Labourer | Delaware |
| 45 | Harvey J Day | 25 | Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 46 | Elmer H Day | 21 | Son | Asst Keeper | Delaware |
| 47 | Frederick H Callahan | 14 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Thaddeus Olin | 53 | Head | Labourer | Maryland |
| 49 | Cora Olin | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary Olin | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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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)