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William Greene — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Houghton, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Greene across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houghton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houghton, Michigan |
| Surname | Greene |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Hancock City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Greene | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Phillip Greene | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Greene | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Marcella Greene | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Greene | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Julia Greene | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Raymond Greene | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Aileen Greene | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 6
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 16
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Greene |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Greene across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Houghton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Greene
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marcella Greene
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Greene
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Greene
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Greene
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Greene
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Greene
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Houghton, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu768unit:1037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Archie Beaudette | 23 | Son | Samples | Michigan |
| 52 | Ellen Beaudette | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 53 | Frederick Beaudette | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | William Beaudette | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Edward Beaudette | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Henry Beaudette | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Lucile Beaudette | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Mary V. Gutterman | 31 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Lambert A. Genette | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 60 | Virginia Genette | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Corinna Genette | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 62 | George Genette | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Gustaf Wickstrom | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 64 | Helmi Wickstrom | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Emma Macelroy | 40 | Head | — | England |
| 66 | Inez Macelroy | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Lavernia Macelroy | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 68 | Sheridan Macelroy | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Carl A. Sakari | 27 | Head | Sample | Michigan |
| 70 | Alma Sakari | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Helen Sakari | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ruth Sakari | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Henry Sakari | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 74 | Kaisa M. Sakari | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Frank H. Sakari | 29 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 76 | Ferdinand Sakari | 25 | Son | Driver | Michigan |
| 77 | Adam Sakari | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | On Lung | 49 | Head | Proprietor | China |
| 79 | Barney H. Burritt | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 80 | Isabelle Burritt | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Ella J. Burritt | 62 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Albert Beakley | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 83 | Kate Beakley | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | Tharsile Hardy | 68 | Head | — | Canada |
| 85 | Cecil Hardy | 42 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 86 | Corinne Hardy | 38 | Daughter | Sewing | Michigan |
| 87 | Louise Hardy | 30 | Daughter | Sewing | Canada |
| 88 | Alex Siegel | 59 | Head | Hydrant Dept | Germany |
| 89 | Kate Siegel | 55 | Wife | Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Pauline Siegel | 33 | Daughter | Linotype Opr | Michigan |
| 91 | Ida Justila | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Almer J. Justila | 29 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 93 | Ida Greene | 45 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Marcella Greene | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 95 | William Greene THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 96 | Phillip Greene | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Julia Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Katherine Greene | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Raymond Greene | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Aileen Greene | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)