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William Fox — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rudolph & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | du Pont Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington Del City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Fox | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Clarence Clark | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Fox | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Pauline Clark | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 1
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 10
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 20
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | du Pont Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Fox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rudolph Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Clark (~0.60 confidence) and mother Pauline Clark (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Rudolph Fox
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Fox
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Clark
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Pauline Clark
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Delaware
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Sibling
Mildred Fox
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy Lynam | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Harry Gorman | 50 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 53 | Gertrude Gorman | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | William Gorman | 21 | Son | — | Russia |
| 55 | Rose Gorman | 19 | Daughter | Musician | Russia |
| 56 | Sara Gorman | 19 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 57 | Bessie Gorman | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 58 | Eva Gorman | 14 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 59 | David Gorman | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | John Walsh | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Mary C Walsh | 74 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | William A Walsh | 43 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Frank J Walsh | 38 | Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 64 | Adela C Walsh | 31 | Daughter | Salesman | Delaware |
| 65 | Elizabeth D Walsh | 28 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Richard Mcmullen | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 67 | Florence H Mcmullen | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Richard F Mcmullen | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Florence R Mcmullen | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Rebecca Hutchinson | 77 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Bertrand H Hutchinson | 44 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Isaac H Gorman | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Laura S Gorman | 19 | Daughter | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Samuel C Gorman | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Martha S Gorman | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Richard T Fox | 52 | Head | Asst Treas | Delaware |
| 77 | Mary C Fox | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Clarence C Clark | 32 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Pauline F Clark | 27 | Wife | Office Work | Delaware |
| 80 | Mildred F Fox | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 81 | William J Fox THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 82 | Payton D Sparks | 52 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 83 | Lelia S Sparks | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Frederick H Sparks | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 85 | Leta S Sparks | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | William P Sparks | 14 | Son | Patternmaker | Delaware |
| 87 | Margaret E Stafford | 76 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 88 | A. W. Stafford | 28 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Vina M Stafford | 25 | Wife | Electrician | Delaware |
| 90 | Mary E Stafford | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Maud E Davis | 45 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Helen Davis | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 93 | Myrtle Davis | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 94 | George C Davis | 11 | Son | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 95 | Otto Muess | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Theresa Muess | 51 | Wife | Car Builder | Germany |
| 97 | Frank S Miller | 24 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Julia Miller | 24 | Wife | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Howard Truitt | 54 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Florence M Truitt | 45 | Wife | Carpenter | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)