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William Fischer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Fischer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Apartment |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Fischer | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Marie Fischer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Fischer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen Odell | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Odell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Odell | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Fischer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Brewer |
| Industry | Lure Brewery |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Apartment |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links William Fischer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fischer
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1213unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Galvin | 22 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Myra Skinner | 31 | Head | Artist | Kentucky |
| 53 | Myra Skinner | 24 | Wife | — | France |
| 54 | Belle S. Skinner | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | William Fischer THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 56 | Catherine Fischer | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Margaret Fischer | 21 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 58 | Marie Fischer | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Catherine Odell | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 60 | William Odell | 4 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 61 | Helen Odell | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Milton Davis | 30 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 63 | Sarah Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 64 | Muriel Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Alice Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Margaret Kelly | 45 | Head | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 67 | Thelma Kelly | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 68 | Catherine Rich | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 69 | Abraham Collette | 64 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 70 | Annie M. Collette | 57 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Elizabeth Henderson | 42 | Cousin | Artist | Kentucky |
| 72 | Thomas Harmony | 40 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 73 | Jeremiah Cronin | 60 | Head | Messenger | Ireland |
| 74 | Mary A. Cronin | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Catherine Cronin | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Margaret Cronin | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Joseph Hawley | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Austria |
| 78 | John Nicholl | 26 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 79 | Florence Nicholl | 22 | Lodger | Saleslady | Connecticut |
| 80 | Charles Hager | 35 | Lodger | Architect | Austria |
| 81 | Carrie Wallace | 25 | Lodger | Interpreter | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Patrick Carroll | 53 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 83 | Marion Carroll | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 84 | Marion Carroll | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | John Rogers | 31 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Martha B. Rogers | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John B. Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Virginia Robertson | 25 | Servant | Nurse | Scotland |
| 89 | Joseph Leslie Colton | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 90 | Emma J. Patterson | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 91 | James Cleaver | 21 | Son | Broker | New York |
| 92 | Emma Cleaver | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Charles Heldt | 32 | Head | Patrolman | Austria |
| 94 | Catherine Heldt | 27 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 95 | Catherine Heldt | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Eleanor Heldt | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | Lillian Heldt | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | Grace Blodgett | 35 | Head | — | England |
| 99 | Clara Roiste | 53 | Head | — | Austria |
| 100 | Otto Sattler | 47 | Lodger | Editor | Germany |
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)