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William Hickey — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Hickey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Hickey |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hickey | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Dennis Mcgrath | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Mcgrath | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Hickey | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Hickey | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| John Mcgrath | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 6
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 15
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Industry | Tool Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 25
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hickey |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Hickey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hickey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hickey
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hickey
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hickey
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hickey
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Mcgrath
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcgrath
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1367unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Kelley | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | John Potts | 35 | Head | Chemist | Ohio |
| 3 | Elizabeth Potts | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Betty Potts | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | George Walters | 53 | Head | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
| 6 | Anna Walters | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Catherine Walters | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Clara Walters | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ida Walters | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Margaret Walters | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Hugh Mcfarland | 34 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 12 | Grace Mcfarland | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hugh Mcfarland | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary G. Mcfarland | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Mcfarland | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Mcfarland | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Alexander O'Reilly | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Hickey | 52 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 19 | Margaret Hickey | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | William J. Hickey THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 21 | Dennis Mcgrath | 27 | Boarder | Milk Man | Ireland |
| 22 | Mary Mcgrath | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | John Mcgrath | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Josephine Jackson | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Amelia Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | John Torushie | 41 | Head | Saloonkeeper | Austria |
| 28 | Anna Torushie | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 29 | Anna Torushie | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 30 | John Torushie | 18 | Son | Bartender | Ohio |
| 31 | Helen Torushie | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Anna Torushie | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Julia Torushie | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Stella Torushie | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | George Torushie | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Joseph Torushie | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | John Williams | 41 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 38 | Maud Williams | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Arthur Jones | 37 | Boarder | Painter | England |
| 40 | George Griffiths | 40 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
| 41 | Florence Griffiths | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 42 | Ivy Griffiths | 14 | Daughter | — | England |
| 43 | Elsie Griffiths | 12 | Daughter | — | England |
| 44 | Joseph Ciper | 48 | Head | Laborer | Slovenia |
| 45 | Susan Ciper | 48 | Wife | — | Slovenia |
| 46 | Frank Panek | 33 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 47 | Mary Panek | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary Panek | 75 | Mother | — | Bohemia |
| 49 | John Wallish | 53 | Head | Pattern Maker | Bohemia |
| 50 | Theresa Wallish | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)