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William Herman — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this William Herman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 7 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Oregon Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRichland, North Dakota
SurnameHerman
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age7
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOregon
Father's BirthplacePomerania
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Dakota
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Birth StateOregon
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oregon
Township / WardMoran Township
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Herman Son — 7 ~1913
Albert Herman Head — 36 ~1884
Rosie Herman Daughter — 2 ~1918
Esther Herman Daughter — 8 ~1912
Minnie Herman Spouse — 27 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Richland, North …
Son, age 7
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
Surname Herman
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Pomerania
Mother's Birthplace North Dakota
Occupation none
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1930
Richland, North …
Son, age 16
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Herrmann
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace North Dakota
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Herman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Richland, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Herman
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Rosie Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Richland, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1339unit:0759)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph Stroell 32 Head None North Dakota
2 Lena Stroell 24 Wife Farmer North Dakota
3 Leonard Stroell 22 Son None North Dakota
4 Annie Stroell 18 Wife None North Dakota
5 John Forster 50 Head Farmer Bayern
6 Annie Forster 38 Wife None Minnesota
7 Michael Forster 27 Son Farmer Bayern
8 Josephine Forster 23 Daughter-in-law None North Dakota
9 Rosie Forster 6 Daughter None North Dakota
10 Fred David 49 Head Farmer Pomerania
11 Emilie David 50 Wife None Pomerania
12 Otto David 24 Son Laborer South Dakota
13 Elmer David 19 Son Laborer South Dakota
14 Ella David 17 Daughter None South Dakota
15 Bertha David 15 Daughter None South Dakota
16 Ethel David 13 Daughter None South Dakota
17 Lydia David 11 Daughter None South Dakota
18 Fred W David 9 Son None South Dakota
19 Walter David 7 Son None South Dakota
20 Albert Herman 36 Head Farmer Pomerania
21 Minnie Herman 27 Wife None North Dakota
22 Esther Herman 8 Daughter None Oregon
23 William Herman THIS PERSON 7 Son None Oregon
24 Rosie Herman 2 Daughter None North Dakota
25 Frank Pejsha 35 Head Farmer Kansas
26 Lena Pejsha 30 Wife None Kansas
27 Evelyn Pejsha 6 Daughter None Kansas
28 Matt Nahlicka 43 Head Farmer Iowa
29 Nick Rettnatt 30 Head Farmer North Dakota
30 Annie Rettnatt 25 Wife None Minnesota
31 Adeline Rettnatt 4 Daughter None North Dakota
32 Clifford Rettnatt 2 Son None North Dakota
33 Bernadine Rettnatt 0 Daughter None North Dakota
34 Odin Engebretsen 32 Laborer Laborer Norway
35 William M Clark 56 Head Farmer Wisconsin
36 Lena Clark 49 Wife None Wisconsin
37 Robert Clark 26 Son Laborer North Dakota
38 Raymond Clark 22 Son Laborer North Dakota
39 Ralph Clark 22 Son Laborer North Dakota
40 Herman Strege 41 Head Farmer Wisconsin
41 Alvina Strege 35 Wife None North Dakota
42 Lody Strege 15 Daughter None North Dakota
43 Ellsworth Strege 1 Son None North Dakota
44 John Retterath 33 Head Farmer North Dakota
45 Magdalena Retterath 31 Wife None Minnesota
46 Matthew Retterath 6 Son None North Dakota
47 Peter Retterath 3 Son None North Dakota
48 John Moe 60 Head Farmer Norway
49 Helga Moe 37 Wife None Norway
50 Minnie Moe 16 Daughter None North Dakota

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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)

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