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William Day — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Day across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Eva — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | investigator |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Investigator |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Day | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Day | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Emil Jacoby | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Theresa Muller | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charles Day | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Son, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Union, New …
Son, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 22
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | investigator |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Day across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Day
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Day
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Day
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Day
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1048unit:0592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Patrick O'Brien | 22 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | James O'Brien | 20 | son | Asst Mgr | New York |
| 53 | Mary O'Brien | 19 | daughter | Worker | New York |
| 54 | Josephine O'Brien | 18 | daughter | Telegraph Op | New York |
| 55 | Andrew O'Brien | 14 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | Francis O'Brien | 10 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 57 | Fred M Isaac | 24 | Head | Photographer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Anna Isaac | 22 | wife | None | New York |
| 59 | Fred Jr Isaac | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 60 | Elizabeth Wood | 59 | Head | None | England |
| 61 | John Wood | 22 | son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 62 | John Muller | 40 | Head | Comm. Merch. | New Jersey |
| 63 | Theresa Muller | 37 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 64 | William Day THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Investigator | New Jersey |
| 65 | Charles A Day | 19 | son | Timekeeper | New Jersey |
| 66 | Helen A Day | 16 | daughter | Stenograph | New Jersey |
| 67 | Theresa H Muller | 8 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 68 | Emil R Jacoby | 31 | brother in law | Driver | New York |
| 69 | Chris Diercks | 26 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 70 | Helen Diercks | 25 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 71 | Helen Diercks | 3 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charlotte Diercks | 2 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joseph Shelley | 48 | father in law | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 74 | William Schaefer | 31 | Head | Riveter | New Jersey |
| 75 | Myra Schaefer | 27 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 76 | Pauline Schaefer | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | Frank Schaefer | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | Schaefer | 0 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 79 | Felicia Ballerini | 38 | Head | None | Switzerland |
| 80 | Joseph Ballerini | 21 | son | Lithographer | New Jersey |
| 81 | Mary Ballerini | 23 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mary Locher | 28 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 83 | Thos Campbell | 45 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 84 | Rose Campbell | 38 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 85 | Catherine Campbell | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 86 | Leo Campbell | 7 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Charlotte Campbell | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Joseph Campbell | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | Vincent Campbell | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 90 | Thomas Mc Laughlin | 39 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 91 | Louise Mc Laughlin | 45 | wife | None | New York |
| 92 | Frances Case | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 93 | Andrew Borden | 13 | step son | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | George Lacey | 24 | boarder | Conductor | Illinois |
| 95 | John Quigley | 21 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 96 | Josephine Quigley | 20 | wife | None | New York |
| 97 | Dorothy Quigley | 0 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 98 | John Quigley | 14 | brother | None | New Jersey |
| 99 | Alice Quigley | 13 | sister | None | New Jersey |
| 100 | John Muller | 38 | Head | Repairer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)