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William Fox — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Yates, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yates, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1877 Male Son Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationYates, New York
SurnameFox
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationMail Carrier
IndustryPublic Service
Class of WorkerGov
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMail Carrier
Township / WardPenn Yan Village
Est. Birth Year~1877

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Fox Daughter — 48 ~1872
Horace Fox Head — 69 ~1851
Lucy Fox Other — 30 ~1890
Frances Potts Other — 23 ~1897
William Fox Son — 43 ~1877

Census Appearances

1900
Yates, New …
Son, age 24
Yates, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1876
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Paper Manufacturer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Yates, New …
Son, age 34
Yates, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name William D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Manufacturer
Industry Paper
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Yates, New …
Son, age 43
Yates, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
Surname Fox
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Mail Carrier
Industry Public Service
Class of Worker Gov
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Fox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yates, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Fox
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Fox
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Son · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New York
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Sibling
Elizabeth Fox
Sibling · 1920 · age 48
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 — Yates, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1281unit:0992)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary Jacques 76 Head — New York
52 H. Norton Smith 78 Head Merchant New York
53 Harriette Smith 60 Wife — New York
54 Ida Smith 32 Servant Servant Pennsylvania
55 Edson Potter 65 Head Merchant Pennsylvania
56 Elizabeth Potter 23 Wife — New York
57 Horace M. Fox 69 Head — New York
58 Elizabeth Fox 48 Daughter — New York
59 William Fox THIS PERSON 43 Son Mail Carrier New York
60 Lucy Fox 30 Daughter-in-law — New York
61 Frances Potts 23 Servant Servant New York
62 Alonzo Condon 63 Head Painter New York
63 Abraham Andrews 91 Head — England
64 Henry F. Tucker 63 Head Cartman New York
65 Sarah E. Tucker 62 Wife — New York
66 Frances Reilly 58 Head — New York
67 Mary Reilly 57 Wife — New York
68 Frances Reilly 28 Son Merchant New York
69 J. Edward Reilly 26 Son Partner New York
70 Joseph Austin Reilly 24 Son — New York
71 J. Angelo Reilly 22 Son Partner New York
72 Mary G. Reilly 19 Daughter Typist New York
73 Michael Tomer 63 Lodger Laborer New York
74 William H. Whaley 39 Head Minister Pennsylvania
75 Florence Whaley 37 Wife — Pennsylvania
76 Florence Whaley 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
77 Louise Whaley 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
78 Wilson D. Bacon 67 Father-in-law — New York
79 Josephine Bacon 62 Mother-in-law — Pennsylvania
80 Agnes Excell 31 Servant Servant New York
81 Charles Munger 59 Head Gardener Pennsylvania
82 Minnie Munger 56 Wife — New York
83 Olga Munger 16 Daughter — New York
84 Paul Andrews 24 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
85 Mildred Andrews 21 Wife — New York
86 Emma Vanderlip 58 Head Dressmaker Massachusetts
87 Bernard Gomminger 52 Head Priest New York
88 Patrick Kelly 31 — Priest New York
89 Francis Sullivan 35 Assistant Priest New York
90 Katherine L. Myer 52 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
91 Ella Smith 50 Head — New York
92 Katherine Schlater 80 Head — Scotland
93 Abbie Schlater 45 Daughter Milliner New York
94 Abram Lownan 76 Head — New York
95 Byrd Lownan 57 Wife — Ohio
96 Walter Tomer 46 Head Agent Pennsylvania
97 Elizabeth Tomer 44 Wife — New York
98 John B. Fuller 61 Head Repairman New York
99 Mary J. Fuller 52 Wife — England
100 Mary Tomer 76 Head — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
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)

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