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William Hurst — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Hurst across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maryland |
| Industry | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Maryland |
| Township / Ward | Secretary Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Hurst | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Walter Hurst | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Hurst | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Annie Hurst | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 43
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 53
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 63
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Maryland |
| Industry | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links William Hurst across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hurst
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Spear | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | William J. Spear | 63 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 3 | Sarah A. Spear | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | William T. Wheatly | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 5 | Lottie V. Wheatly | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | William D. Wheatly | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Alfred Pritchard | 29 | Head | Oyster | Maryland |
| 8 | Susie R. Pritchard | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Kenneth Pritchard | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Stanley Pritchard | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Robert Pritchard | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | William Bunning | 72 | Head | Oystering | Maryland |
| 13 | Hetta Bunning | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | William Hurst THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Maryland | Maryland |
| 15 | Annie S. Hurst | 60 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 16 | Johnnie Hurst | 40 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Walter Hurst | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Willard Sanders | 27 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 19 | Bertha Sanders | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Frank Schumeke | 37 | Head | Oystering | Maryland |
| 21 | Florence Schumeke | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Clinton Schumeke | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Lee Schumeke | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Bertha Schumeke | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Pearl Schumeke | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Willie Hurst | 26 | Head | Sailor | Maryland |
| 27 | Lina Hurst | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Arthur Bryan | 25 | Head | Oystering | Maryland |
| 29 | May Bryan | 17 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Mary Jones | 70 | Grandmother | — | Maryland |
| 31 | William Jones | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Wilson Jones | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Emerson Townsend | 14 | Brother in law | Labor | Maryland |
| 34 | William Meroney | 24 | Head | Oystering | Maryland |
| 35 | Gladys Meroney | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Jesse J. Todd | 33 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 37 | Alice May Todd | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Ethel May Todd | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | James H. Todd | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | George R. Lane | 25 | Head | Oystering | Maryland |
| 41 | Edith C. Lane | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | George N. Lane | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Ethel C. Lane | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | William N. Lane | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Normal R. Lane | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | James Blazek | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Bohemia |
| 47 | Sophia Blazek | 44 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 48 | James Blazek | 13 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 49 | Mary Blazek | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Annie Blazek | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)