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William Herman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Herman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Herman | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Emily Herman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Herman | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Herman | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Amelia Herman | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Henry Herman | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Herman | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Adolf Herman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hermans |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Herman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Herman
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Emily Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolf Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1046unit:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Fromsey | 32 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 52 | Katherine Fromsey | 28 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 53 | Rose Fromsey | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | Conrad Malaguti | 30 | Head | Steel Worker | Austria |
| 55 | Katherine Malaguti | 24 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 56 | Stasia Malaguti | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 57 | Helen Malaguti | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 58 | Jacob Wasilewski | 41 | Head | Fireman | Russ-Poland |
| 59 | Marie Wasilewski | 36 | Wife | None | Russ-Poland |
| 60 | Theodore Wasilewski | 15 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 61 | Helen Wasilewski | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Wanda Wasilewski | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Bliss Brogard | 33 | Head | Wrenchman | Denmark |
| 64 | Mary Brogard | 26 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 65 | Andrew Brogard | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | Marie Brogard | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 67 | Louis Felder | 40 | Head | Guard | Germany |
| 68 | Elizabeth Felder | 36 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 69 | Harold Felder | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 70 | Ralph Felder | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 71 | George Felder | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | Adolf Sr Herman | 41 | Head | Cooper | Germany |
| 73 | Amelia Herman | 41 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 74 | Robert Herman | 17 | Son | Tin Worker | New York |
| 75 | Frank Herman | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 76 | Adolf Jr Herman | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 77 | Emily Herman | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | William Herman THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 79 | Henry Herman | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 80 | Patrick Bozza | 50 | Head | None | Italy |
| 81 | Marie Bozza | 46 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 82 | Elizabeth Bozza | 25 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 83 | Dominick Bozza | 21 | Son | Track Walker | Italy |
| 84 | Stella Bozza | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | New Jersey |
| 85 | Daniel Bozza | 15 | Son | Machine Hand | New Jersey |
| 86 | Michael Bozza | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Anthony Bozza | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Joseph Bozza | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 89 | Felix Bozza | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 90 | Nathan Heller | 41 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 91 | Sarah Heller | 40 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 92 | Abraham Heller | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 93 | Lillian Heller | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Dorothy Heller | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 95 | Fred Heller | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 96 | Morris Heller | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Louis W Becker | 49 | Head | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 98 | Lucy Becker | 27 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary Becker | 47 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 100 | May Becker | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
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)