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William Lange — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watonwan, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Lange across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | Lange |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nelson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Lange | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Lange | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Wife Lange | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Edward Lange | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watonwan, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lange |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Watonwan, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lange |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Head, age 56
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lange |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links William Lange across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watonwan, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lange
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu866unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Lambrone | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Mary Lambrone | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Harold Lambrone | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Graydon Lambrone | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Eileen Lambrone | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Peter N. Nelson | 59 | Head | Agent | Sweden |
| 57 | Augusta Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 58 | Leonard E. Nelson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Emil Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Alice Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 61 | Adolph Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Roy Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Julia Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Evelyn Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Claude Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Vernon Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | William Lange THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Wife Lange | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Edward Lange | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Arthur Lange | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | George Baker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Lena Baker | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 73 | John S. Hoscheid | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Elizabeth Hoscheid | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Joseph G. Hoscheid | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Grant Hoscheid | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Francis Hoscheid | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Teresa Hoscheid | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Arthur Newberg | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Bertha Newberg | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)