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William Fulton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Custer, Montana
Our Model Tree links this William Fulton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Custer, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Custer, Montana |
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ismay Town |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Fulton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Fulton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Helen Fulton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frank Fulton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Fulton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Daniel Fulton | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Vivian Fulton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Fulton | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Robert Fulton | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Fulton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, Montana
Head, age 40
Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 15 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Wool Grower |
| Industry | Sheep ranch |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Custer, Montana
Head, age 49
Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links William Fulton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Custer, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fulton
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Custer, Montana
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu969unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ayers Amon W Ayers | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 52 | Glen Hall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Grace B Hall | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 54 | Stella B Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Hazel G Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Dorothy W Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mildred C Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 58 | John G Hall | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 59 | Earl Hall | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 60 | William Fulton THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 61 | Bertha Fulton | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Daniel A Fulton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Helen M Fulton | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Vivian L Fulton | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 65 | Mary M Fulton | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 66 | William F Fulton | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 67 | Louise Fulton | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 68 | Robert B Fulton | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 69 | Frank Fulton | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 70 | Marion S Campbell | 36 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 71 | Montie Campbell | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Jeanette Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Ruby B Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Marian M Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 75 | Raymond L Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 76 | Edward A Mcnamara | 37 | Head | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Christina Mcnamara | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Douglas J Mcnamara | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 79 | Helen Mcnamara | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 80 | Jenny Anderson | 30 | Clerk | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Ralph E Wilson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Pearl E Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | William W Lewis | 43 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 84 | Blanche A Lewis | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Adrian M Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 86 | Elmer D Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 87 | Julian O Hembre | 27 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Cora Hembre | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Julian O Hembre | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 90 | Sallie Brown | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | Missouri |
| 91 | Evelyn Price | 21 | Roomer | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 92 | Ross J Terry | 34 | Head | Principal | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Winifred Terry | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | Alice A Terry | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 95 | Mary A Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 96 | Harold R Van Hemert | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 97 | Anna Van Hemert | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Walter C Pauls | 33 | Head | Manager | So Dakota |
| 99 | Mary Pauls | 38 | Wife | — | So Dakota |
| 100 | Chas H Pauls | 7 | Son | — | So Dakota |
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)