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William Herman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashtabula, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Herman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ashtabula, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashtabula, Ohio |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Denmark Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Herman | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Herman | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Herman | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Milton Herman | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Herman | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashtabula, Ohio
Head, age 72
Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Ashtabula, Ohio
Head, age 82
Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1848 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herrman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1250 |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links William Herman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ashtabula, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Herman
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashtabula, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashtabula, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1345unit:1172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hershel Besrier | 12 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 2 | Clarence Besrier | 11 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 3 | Florence Besrier | 8 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Cecile Besrier | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 5 | Bernard Calbert | 14 | Step Son | None | Indiana |
| 6 | Lowell Calbert | 12 | Step Son | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Bernice Calbert | 10 | Step Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles Andrew | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary A Andrew | 63 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Ural Buzzard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Lulu Buzzard | 27 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 12 | Doris Buzzard | 8 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Edgar Hardman | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel Hardman | 23 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 15 | Lilah Hardman | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 16 | Lucile Hardman | 0 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 17 | Sarah F Hardman | 64 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Flossie Hardman | 17 | Sister | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | John S Wiser | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ellen Wiser | 52 | Wife | None | England |
| 21 | John Wiser | 22 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Sadie Hurst | 15 | Step Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 23 | George Hurst | 13 | Step Son | None | Ohio |
| 24 | Samuel B Taft | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 25 | Emma Taft | 62 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 26 | Roy Summers | 16 | Helper | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Herman THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | None | Germany |
| 28 | Mary Herman | 45 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 29 | Clarence Herman | 13 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 30 | Milton Herman | 12 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Robert Herman | 10 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 32 | Jordan A Hicey | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Clara Hicey | 30 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 34 | Gilbert Hicey | 6 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 35 | Clarence Hicey | 3 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 36 | Dale Hicey | 1 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 37 | Albert Martin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Abbie Martin | 55 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Richard Burn | 77 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 40 | Louisa Burn | 63 | Wife | None | England |
| 41 | Franklin S Burn | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Samuel Gilmore | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Nellie Gilmore | 25 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 44 | Alice Gilmore | 11 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 45 | Doris Gilmore | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Harold Gilmore | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 47 | Marion Gilmore | 0 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 48 | Carl Schultz | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 49 | Bertha Schultz | 44 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 50 | Clara Schultz | 16 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
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)