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William Driscoll — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dixon, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Driscoll across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dixon, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dixon, Nebraska |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wakefield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Driscoll | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Marjorie Driscoll | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lena Driscoll | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Driscoll | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mildred Driscoll | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Peter Pearson | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Blossom Driscoll | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dixon, Nebraska
Head, age 23
Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Dixon, Nebraska
Head, age 33
Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links William Driscoll across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dixon, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Driscoll
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Dixon, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Dixon, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu985unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan L. | 9 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 2 | Cleathenne M. | 7 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 3 | Joel H. | 5 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lillie Ann | 3 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 5 | Sarah Jane | 3 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 6 | Evangeline M. | 1 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 7 | George G. Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Anna M. Johnson | 46 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 9 | Elmer G. Johnson | 25 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Edna M. Johnson | 24 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 11 | Charles H. Merritt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Sadie G. Merritt | 57 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Walter D. Stacy | 21 | hired man | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Sven P. Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 15 | John Holtorf | 55 | Head | Farmer | Holstein Germany |
| 16 | Maggie M. Holtorf | 27 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 17 | Sophia M. Holtorf | 24 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 18 | Henry Holtorf | 22 | son | Laborer Farm | Nebraska |
| 19 | George G. Holtorf | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 20 | William F. Holtorf | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Christine C. Holtorf | 16 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Edna M. Holtorf | 14 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 23 | John J. Holtorf | 10 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Joseph H. Montgomery | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Mary A. Montgomery | 40 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Albin Johnson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Josie C. Christenson | 50 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 28 | William R. Driscoll THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Lena G. Driscoll | 33 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Mildred P. Driscoll | 11 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 31 | Blossom A. Driscoll | 9 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 32 | Marjorie B. Driscoll | 6 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 33 | William D. Driscoll | 2 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 34 | Peter Pearson | 34 | hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 35 | John Peterson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Ole Hansen | 39 | hired man | Hired Man | Sweden |
| 37 | Fredrick Nolte | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Lena Nolte | 48 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 39 | Henry R. Nolte | 23 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Clara J. Nolte | 14 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 41 | Andrew Nelson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Hannah Nelson | 30 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 43 | Alfred Nelson | 4 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 44 | Andrew Peterson | 40 | hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 45 | Peter Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 46 | Minnie Miller | 48 | wife | None | Germany |
| 47 | Emil A. Miller | 26 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Arnold Miller | 18 | son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 49 | Verna Miller | 16 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 50 | Herman F. John | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)