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William Kane — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Kane across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameKane
Given NameWilliam J
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryLaundry
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Thomas Kane Son — 12 ~1908
William Kane Son — 22 ~1898
Nellie Kane Head — 43 ~1877
Hellen Kane Daughter — 10 ~1910
Paul Kane Son — 4 ~1916
Margaret Kane Daughter — 7 ~1913
Julia Kane Daughter — 19 ~1901

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kane
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
Surname Kane
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Laundry
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Kane across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Kane
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Julia Kane
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Kane
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellen Kane
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Kane
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Kane
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1227unit:1037)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Peter Breen 31 Head Engineer New York
52 Alice A Breen 29 Wife — New York
53 Peter T Breen 2 Son — New York
54 Margaret M Breen 0 Daughter — New York
55 Nellie Kane 43 Head — New York
56 William J Kane THIS PERSON 22 Son Clerk New York
57 Julia A Kane 19 Daughter Saleslady New York
58 Thomas Kane 12 Son — New York
59 Hellen Kane 10 Daughter — New York
60 Margaret Kane 7 Daughter — New York
61 Paul Kane 4 Son — New York
62 Thomas Barney 37 Head Fireman Ireland
63 Catherine Barney 27 Wife — Ireland
64 Michael P Barney 5 Son — New York
65 Edward A Barney 2 Son — New York
66 Cathryn E Barney 0 Daughter — New York
67 Joseph J Conlon 39 Head Watchman New York
68 Alice M Conlon 30 Wife — New York
69 Matthew Conlon 8 Son — New York
70 Joseph Conlon 7 Son — New York
71 Margaret E Conlon 2 Daughter — New York
72 Thomas Tyson 46 Head Fireman England
73 Blanche Tyson 45 Wife — England
74 Joseph Tyson 19 Son Office Clerk England
75 Patrick Stanton 52 Head Railroad New York
76 Ann S Stanton 30 Daughter Saleslady New York
77 Hellen P Stanton 24 Daughter Clerk New York
78 Sarah Telford 47 Sister-in-law Saleslady New York
79 James J Hughes 36 Head Conductor Ireland
80 Anna F Hughes 25 Wife — Massachusetts
81 Charles H L Johnson 27 Head Train Clerk Barbados
82 Margaret P Johnson 25 Wife — Barbados
83 Ruth C Johnson 2 Daughter — New York
84 Charles Jr Johnson 1 Son — New York
85 John J Owens 44 Head Ticket Agent New Jersey
86 Maria B Owens 37 Wife — England
87 John J Jr Owens 7 Son — New York
88 Marie E Owens 5 Daughter — New York
89 John T Burns 29 Head Clerk New York
90 Agnes E Burns 25 Wife — New York
91 Thomas F Burns 6 Son — New York
92 John J Burns 4 Son — New York
93 Robert Ed Burns 2 Son — New York
94 Harriett J Burns 0 Daughter — New York
95 Charles H Thompson 24 Head Clerk Connecticut
96 Margaret F Thompson 24 Wife — Ireland
97 Charles H Jr Thompson 2 Son — New York
98 John J Thompson 0 Son — New York
99 Peter Winkler 45 Head Tailor Russia
100 Mary Winkler 44 Wife — Russia

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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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