William Fischer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Fischer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Orleans, Louisiana
Surname	Fischer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Additional Details
Occupation	Motor Man
Industry	Street Car
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Motor Man
Township / Ward	City New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Fischer	Son	—	9	~1911
William Fischer	Head	—	44	~1876
Agnes Fischer	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Jacob Fischer	Son	—	15	~1905
Catherine Fischer	Spouse	—	42	~1878
Milton Fischer	Son	—	6	~1914
Rosa Fischer	Daughter	—	17	~1903
William Fischer	Son	—	11	~1909

Census Appearances

1910

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 35

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Fischer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Years Married	8
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Car
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 44

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members

Surname	Fischer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Motor Man
Industry	Street Car
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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William Fischer

Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu624unit:0586)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lawrence Stortz	53	Head	Gardener	Louisiana
2	Elizabeth Stortz	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Rosel Stortz	24	Daughter	—	Louisiana
4	Frank Stortz	22	Son	Driver	Louisiana
5	Joseph Stortz	17	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
6	Charles Stortz	11	Son	—	Louisiana
7	Benjamin Roberts	61	Head	Contractor	Wisconsin
8	Emma Roberts	61	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Frank Roberts	21	Son	Clerk	Louisiana
10	William Speyer	43	Head	Manager	Louisiana
11	Christine Speyer	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
12	Leona Speyer	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	Ethel Speyer	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	William Speyer	15	Son	—	Louisiana
15	John Speyer	13	Son	—	Louisiana
16	Henry Seiler	55	Head	Gardener	Louisiana
17	Lena Seiler	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
18	Catherine Seiler	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
19	Harold Seiler	14	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Earl Seiler	12	Son	—	Louisiana
21	George Oklewall	40	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
22	Marie Oklewall	44	Wife	—	Germany
23	George Oklewall	18	Son	Clerk	Mississippi
24	Edward Oklewall	14	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Ethel Oklewall	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
26	Edith Oklewall	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
27	Alfred Ackermann	30	Head	Baker	Germany
28	Hilda Ackermann	20	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Elsa Ackermann	2	Head	—	Louisiana
30	William Schroeder	51	Head	Baker	Louisiana
31	Louisa Schroeder	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
32	William Fischer THIS PERSON	44	Head	Motor Man	Louisiana
33	Catherine Fischer	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
34	William Fischer	11	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Rosa Fischer	17	Daughter	Apprentice	Louisiana
36	Jacob Fischer	15	Son	—	Louisiana
37	Agnes Fischer	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
38	Dorothy Fischer	9	Son	—	Louisiana
39	Milton Fischer	6	Son	—	Louisiana
40	John P. Burgess	35	Head	Collector	Louisiana
41	Elizabeth Burgess	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
42	John Burgess	13	Son	—	Louisiana
43	Dominica Burgess	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
44	Louis Burgess	7	Son	—	Louisiana
45	Paul Uhliab	43	Head	Draughtsman	Germany
46	Annie Uhliab	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
47	George Uhliab	19	Son	Clerk	Louisiana
48	Warren Uhliab	14	Son	Office Boy	Louisiana
49	Ora Uhliab	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
50	Albert Uhliab	11	Son	—	Louisiana

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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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