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William King — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York

Our Model Tree links this William King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOrange, New York
SurnameKing
Given NameWilliam B Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceU. S.
Additional Details
OccupationMachinist
IndustryShip Yard
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardNewburgh 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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Maybelle King Daughter — 21 ~1899
William King Head — 54 ~1866
Robert Nelson Other — 9 ~1911
William King Son — 22 ~1898
Sadie King Spouse — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Orange, New …
Son, age 3
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name William B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Orange, New …
Son, age 12
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name William B Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Orange, New …
Son, age 22
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
Surname King
Given Name William B Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace U. S.
Occupation Machinist
Industry Ship Yard
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.
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Our Model Tree links William King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William King (~0.92 confidence) and father William King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie King
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie King
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William King
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Maybelle King
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Orange, New York Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0977)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henry 19 — Sickle Maker New York
2 William B King 54 Head Engineer England
3 Sadie King 55 Wife — U. S.
4 William B Jr King THIS PERSON 22 Son Machinist New York
5 Maybelle King 21 Daughter Winder U. S.
6 Robert F Nelson 9 Grandchild — U. S.
7 Ralph S Thorn 30 Head Clergyman New York
8 Pauline Thorn 28 Wife — New York
9 Ralph Jr Thorn 5 Son — New York
10 Mary Thorn 3 Daughter — New York
11 Charles Thorn 2 Son — New York
12 Marjorie Thorn 0 Daughter — New York
13 William Sloat 65 Boarder Pharmacist Florida
14 Hazel Shaw 21 Boarder Stenographer New York
15 Beniamino Donato 43 Head Tailor Italy
16 Antonina Donato 45 Wife Tailor Italy
17 Anna Liberatore 18 Niece School Girl Pennsylvania
18 Frank Cassidy 46 Head Riveter New Jersey
19 Mary Cassidy 45 Wife — New York
20 Ralph Cassidy 12 Son — New York
21 Teresa Cassidy 11 Daughter — New York
22 James W Cassidy 6 Son — New York
23 Marion Cassidy 3 Daughter — New York
24 Frank Cassidy 1 Son — New York
25 Patrick Mcburney 62 Boarder Blacksmith Ireland
26 Robert Kingston 67 Head Carpenter New York
27 Vincent Tuska 52 Lodger Reporter New York
28 Clarence Smith 31 Head Chauffeur New York
29 Myrtle Smith 27 Wife Housekeeper New Jersey
30 Albert Goldman 31 Head Merchant Russia
31 Ruth Goldman 27 Wife Saleslady Russia
32 Frances Van Doren 48 Head Nurse New York
33 Percy Robinson 41 Boarder Engineer Virginia
34 Ingrid A Simmons 40 Sister Attendant New York
35 Samuel Mcmullen 54 Brother House Painter New York

Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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