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William Dillon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Dillon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1897 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameDillon
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryPost Office
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1897

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
Catherine Dillon Daughter — 30 ~1890
Loretta Dillon Daughter — 15 ~1905
Jennie Salvatore Spouse — 43 ~1877
James Dillon Son — 35 ~1885
Mary Dillon Daughter — 21 ~1899
William Dillon Son — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dillon
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Publishing Office
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
Surname Dillon
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Post Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Dillon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Dillon
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1206unit:0968)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James E. Dillon 35 Son Pipe Fitter New York
2 Catherine Dillon 30 Daughter None New York
3 William Dillon THIS PERSON 23 Son Clerk New York
4 Mary Dillon 21 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
5 Loretta Dillon 15 Daughter None New York
6 Jennie Salvatore 43 Wife None Italy
7 Anthony Salvatore 54 Head Carpenter Italy
8 Joseph Salvatore 21 Son Cutter Italy
9 Julia Salvatore 22 Daughter None Italy
10 John Salvatore 14 Son None New York
11 Anna Salvatore 10 Daughter None New York
12 Agnes Salvatore 8 Daughter None New York
13 Abe Lewis 36 Head Tailor Russia
14 Ida Lewis 36 Wife None Russia
15 Abe Lewis 31 Son Tailor New York
16 Harry Lewis 29 Son Lawyer New York
17 Joseph Ray 36 Head Agency Italy
18 Frances Ray 32 Wife None Italy
19 Josephine Ray 14 Daughter None New York
20 Anthony Ray 12 Son None New York
21 James Ray 9 Son None New York
22 Mary Ray 5 Daughter None New York
23 Frank Ray 2 Son None New York
24 Dennis Caruso 28 Head Perfumer Greece
25 Jane Caruso 30 Wife None Greece
26 James Caruso 7 Son None New York
27 Milton Caruso 2 Son None New York
28 Rocco Andracchio 54 Head Bootblack Italy
29 Anna Andracchio 50 Wife None Italy
30 Angela Andracchio 25 Daughter None New York
31 Catherine Andracchio 24 Daughter None New York
32 Mary Andracchio 23 Daughter None New York
33 Joseph Andracchio 21 Son Undertaker New York
34 George Andracchio 21 Son Mechanic New York
35 Robert Andracchio 17 Son Electrician New York
36 Rose Andracchio 14 Daughter Clerk New York
37 Paul Andracchio 9 Son None New York
38 Vincent Andracchio 7 Son None New York
39 Mena Tarsounis 55 Head None Greece
40 Jennie Tarsounis 25 Wife None Greece
41 Bessie Mithridates 20 Sister-in-law Finisher Greece
42 Virginia Mithridates 18 Lodger Embroiderer Greece
43 Theodore Pappas 28 Lodger Waiter Greece
44 George Dippas 22 Lodger Restaurant Greece
45 James Speros 25 Lodger Operator Greece
46 Frank Giffuillo 59 Head Porter Italy
47 Margaret Giffuillo 60 Wife None Italy
48 John Giffuillo 27 Son Finisher New York
49 Charles Giffuillo 25 Son Steward New York
50 Michael Giffuillo 23 Son Operator New York

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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)

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