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William Kirby — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Kirby across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hillsdale, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1835), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 85
b. ~1835
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hillsdale, Michigan |
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Adams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1835 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Vamsley | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Mary Kirby | Spouse | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| William Kirby | Head | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Etta Swift | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 66
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1834 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1834 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 75
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1835 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng. English |
| Occupation | Own income |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 85
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1835 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Kirby across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hillsdale, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kirby
Head · 1920 · age 85 · b. ~1835 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hillsdale, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Hillsdale, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu768unit:0032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W Dewey | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary M Dayton | 57 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ralph E Askey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Susan Askey | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Rachel M Askey | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Mable C Askey | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Frances G Askey | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Edwin S Gray | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Sadie E Gray | 41 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 10 | George Bates | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Lillian Bates | 46 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Harley F Bates | 23 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Marie E Bates | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Mildred G Bates | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 15 | Herman Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Lettie M Wilson | 46 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 17 | Floyd H Wilson | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 18 | William Peterson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Frances M Peterson | 64 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Frank J Bayless | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | William Kirby THIS PERSON | 85 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary A Kirby | 78 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Etta K Swift | 58 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Emma Vamsley | 68 | Sister-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Anna Green | 47 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 26 | Whan Elmer Green | 26 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Ida Green | 24 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Cecil A Hemery | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Freda B Hemery | 24 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 30 | Frances J Hemery | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Frank F Willis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Bessie Willis | 33 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Dayton B Willis | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Alberta W Willis | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 35 | John J Stewart | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Olga L Stewart | 28 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 37 | Lyle D Stewart | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John B Hinkle | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Ella Hinkle | 56 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 40 | Clare J Hinkle | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 41 | William Scrivens | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Hattie Scrivens | 51 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 43 | Ralph J Scrivens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Thomas Cropsey | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 45 | Jessie W Cropsey | 58 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 46 | Helen G Cropsey | 19 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 47 | George Pratt | 15 | Ward | None | Unknown |
| 48 | Belle Wise | 66 | Mother | None | Ohio |
| 49 | William Storm | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Emma B Storm | 58 | Wife | None | Michigan |
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)