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William Driscoll — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this William Driscoll across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Driscoll | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Josephine Driscoll | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eugene Driscoll | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Driscoll | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Driscoll | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Driscoll | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nora Driscoll | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Driscoll | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 6
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 15
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Driscoll across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Driscoll
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · California
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Sibling
Nora Driscoll
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Driscoll
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Driscoll
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Driscoll
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Driscoll
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Driscoll
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu142unit:0101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Einer Olsen | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 52 | Elizabeth Olsen | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 53 | Sigurd Olsen | 34 | Boarder | Fireman | Norway |
| 54 | Michael Burke | 35 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 55 | Minnie Burke | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 56 | Mary Burke | 12 | Daughter | None | California |
| 57 | Anna Burke | 9 | Daughter | None | California |
| 58 | Francis Burke | 6 | Daughter | None | California |
| 59 | Mary Raftery | 49 | Head | Housewife | California |
| 60 | Basil Raftery | 23 | Son | Auto Mech | California |
| 61 | William Raftery | 19 | Son | Auto Driver | California |
| 62 | Phillip Raftery | 17 | Son | Mach. App. | California |
| 63 | Arthur Raftery | 14 | Son | None | California |
| 64 | George Raftery | 11 | Son | None | California |
| 65 | Thomas Baxter | 37 | Head | Attorney | Hawaii |
| 66 | Laura E. Baxter | 30 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Thomas H. Spooner | 72 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 68 | Emma J. Spooner | 69 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Peter Carlson | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 70 | Hanna Carlson | 50 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 71 | Margareta Carlson | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 72 | Velma Carlson | 4 | Daughter | None | California |
| 73 | Rasmus Carlson | 27 | Brother | Carpenter | Norway |
| 74 | Fred Spooner | 30 | Head | Sales Agt | Michigan |
| 75 | May Spooner | 30 | Wife | None | California |
| 76 | Leroy Spooner | 6 | Son | None | California |
| 77 | Della Spooner | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 78 | William Driscoll | 60 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 79 | Margaret Driscoll | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 80 | Mary Driscoll | 24 | Daughter | Packer | California |
| 81 | Eugene Driscoll | 21 | Son | Ironworker | California |
| 82 | Nora Driscoll | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 83 | Margaret Driscoll | 16 | Daughter | None | California |
| 84 | William Driscoll THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | California |
| 85 | Josephine Driscoll | 13 | Daughter | None | California |
| 86 | John Driscoll | 11 | Son | None | California |
| 87 | Ludwig Nielsen | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 88 | Emelie Nielsen | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 89 | Gladys Nielsen | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 90 | Hanna Erickson | 86 | Mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 91 | Henry Porter | 67 | Head | Piler | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Ida Porter | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 93 | Hazel Porter | 31 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 94 | Cary Vinel | 24 | Daughter | Wrapper | California |
| 95 | Earl Vinel | 5 | Grandson | None | California |
| 96 | John Vinel | 2 | Grandson | None | California |
| 97 | Carl Busch | 34 | Head | Joiner | Germany |
| 98 | Ida Busch | 24 | Wife | None | California |
| 99 | Leland Busch | 5 | Daughter | None | California |
| 100 | John H. Busch | 1 | Son | None | California |
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)