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William Day — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this William Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morton & Lois — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, Vermont |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Braintree Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Day | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bernard Day | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Day | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Day | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harold Day | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lora Day | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, Vermont
Son, age 10
Orange, Vermont · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Orange, Vermont
Son, age 20
Orange, Vermont · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Wilman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Son, age 30
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Welman F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Pay roll office clerk |
| Industry | Gear Shaper Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morton Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morton Day
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Day
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Day
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Day
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Vermont
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Sibling
George Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Orange, Vermont
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, Vermont
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1873unit:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Addison W Page | 33 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 52 | Abbie E Asbury | 40 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 53 | I Calvin | 3 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 54 | George D Maguire | 65 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 55 | Ella Galloway | 62 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 56 | Kenneth C Wright | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 57 | Ralph Emerson | 7 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 58 | Morton L Day | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Lora A Day | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Harold M Day | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Bernard C Day | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | William F Day THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | George I Day | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 64 | William W Foss | 70 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Delania S Foss | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Vermont |
| 66 | Herbert D Dowse | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Vermont |
| 67 | Harlan P Dowse | 67 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 68 | Anna B Dowse | 69 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 69 | Daisy Beattie | 38 | Head | Laundress | Vermont |
| 70 | Nellie A Beattie | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 71 | Ella M Beattie | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 72 | Perley H Beattie | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 73 | Fay Fruppie | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Vermont |
| 74 | James H Clark | 71 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 75 | Lucy S Clark | 57 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 76 | George S Clark | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 77 | Florence S Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 78 | Isaac H Metcalf | 64 | Brother in law | — | Vermont |
| 79 | George H Ames | 48 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Abigail T Ames | 77 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Rowena I Ames | 67 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 82 | Walter I Ames | 37 | Son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 83 | Thomas Swain | 21 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 84 | Annie Swain | 53 | Mother | — | England |
| 85 | Lily Swain | 23 | Sister | Burler | England |
| 86 | Arthur Swain | 18 | Brother | Laborer | England |
| 87 | Harold Swain | 15 | Brother | — | England |
| 88 | Charles F Morrill | 66 | Head | Teamster | Vermont |
| 89 | Cassie S Morrill | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Seth Emerson | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 91 | Arthur M Mason | 41 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 92 | Gertrude M Mason | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 93 | George S Gilmore | 28 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 94 | Nettie T Gilmore | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Annie S Gilmore | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Arthur C Gilmore | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 97 | William B Appleton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 98 | Charlotte M Appleton | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 99 | William R Appleton | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 100 | Lillian M Appleton | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)