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William Gleason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Gleason across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gleason | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| James Gleason | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Year of Immigration | 1861 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 62
New York, New York · implied b. ~1848 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | O I |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 70
New York, New York · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links William Gleason across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gleason
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1214unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia White | 28 | Boarder | Chambermaid | Florida |
| 2 | William White | 53 | Boarder | Pastry Baker | Westphalia |
| 3 | Albert White | 33 | Boarder | Helper Kitchen | Westphalia |
| 4 | Johana Edlinger | 32 | Head | Keeper | Austria |
| 5 | Tony Edlinger | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | John Linder | 45 | Head | Painter | Czecho Slovakia |
| 7 | Angelia Linder | 35 | Wife | Keeper | Czecho Slovakia |
| 8 | Ernest Linder | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Linder | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Louis Weiss | 32 | Boarder | Machinist | Bavaria |
| 11 | George Schultz | 38 | Boarder | Orderly | Berlin |
| 12 | Paul Panto | 34 | Head | Cook | Hungary |
| 13 | Kate Panto | 31 | Wife | Keeper | Czecho Slovakia |
| 14 | Mary Panto | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Philip Sherman | 28 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 16 | Fanny Sherman | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Rose Sherman | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Sherman | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Patrick Keith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 20 | Katherine Keith | 39 | Sister | Worker | Ireland |
| 21 | Bessie Terry | 70 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Edward Terry | 35 | Son | Driver Wagon | New York |
| 23 | William Gleason THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 24 | James Gleason | 27 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 25 | Bridget Nealy | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Katherine Nealy | 30 | Daughter | Wrapper | New York |
| 27 | Katie Beller | 60 | Head | — | Jugo Slavia |
| 28 | Otto Fuller | 32 | Son-in-law | Werer | Baden |
| 29 | Lena Fuller | 32 | Daughter | — | Jugo Slavia |
| 30 | Otto Fuller | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 31 | Joseph Rose | 38 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Jugo Slavia |
| 32 | Thomas Crowley | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Crowley | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Bridget Whalen | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | James Cummings | 43 | Head | Doorman | Ireland |
| 36 | Delia Cummings | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Cummings | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Bernard Frieden | 65 | Head | Operator | Saxony |
| 39 | Antonia Frieden | 60 | Wife | — | Dresden |
| 40 | George Frieden | 36 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 41 | John Scanlon | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 42 | Ellen Scanlon | 30 | Wife | — | France |
| 43 | Michael Barry | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 44 | Ellen Barry | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | John Barry | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Paul Degel | 31 | Head | Pastry Baker | Saxony |
| 47 | Amelia Degel | 29 | Wife | — | Posen |
| 48 | Louise Degel | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Katherine Mulcahey | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Jeanette Vitelli | 38 | Head | Lady | New York |
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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)