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William King — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & John — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Rubber Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William King | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William King | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Sara King | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Carpet Mill |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Rubber Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William King (~0.92 confidence) and father John King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine King
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah King
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara King
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William King
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1624unit:0325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Reuben Sprow | 37 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 52 | Marguerite Sprow | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Betty Sprow | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Dorothy Sprow | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Toney Helen Sprow | 22 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Smedley | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 57 | Mabel Smedley | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jane Smedley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Christian Edgar Smedley | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Louis Chall | 42 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 61 | Mary Chall | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Chall | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Henry Chall | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | H. Burt Thompson | 42 | Head | Merchant | Ireland |
| 65 | Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | John Kerr | 46 | Head | Assistant | Ireland |
| 67 | Nelly Kerr | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Margaret Kerr | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Reginald Zimmerman | 25 | Head | Engineer | Canada-Fr. |
| 70 | Mona Zimmerman | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Reginald Zimmerman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Max Beckman | 30 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 73 | Emma Beckman | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Beckman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Walter Thessola | 39 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 76 | Florence Thessola | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Florence Thessola | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Frederick M. Brecht | 37 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ellen Brecht | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frederick Brecht | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Callie Graham | 22 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 82 | Frederick Ryan | 30 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Marie Ryan | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Frederick Ryan | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Dorothy Ryan | 24 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Harry Heiman | 25 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 87 | Elsie Heiman | 28 | Wife | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Richard Yocum | 50 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Thelma Yocum | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lucilla Yocum | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Walter Eugene Yocum | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Walter Bunker | 35 | Head | Asst. Treasurer | Michigan |
| 93 | Rose Bunker | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Bruce Bunker | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Charles Short | 45 | Head | Sales Manager | Maryland |
| 96 | Lillian Short | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Lulah Short | 41 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 98 | William King | 50 | Head | Vice President | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Sara King | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William King THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)