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William Mcpherson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Mcpherson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameMcPherson
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationErrand boy
IndustryLaw Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationErrand Boy
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1905

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
William Mcpherson Head — 51 ~1869
Anna Mcpherson Daughter — 28 ~1892
William Mcpherson Son — 15 ~1905
Francis Mcpherson Son — 13 ~1907
Marie Mcpherson Daughter — 21 ~1899
Veronica Mcpherson Daughter — 18 ~1902
Bridget Mcpherson Spouse — 49 ~1871

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McPherson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
Surname McPherson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Errand boy
Industry Law Co.
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 Mcpherson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mcpherson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Veronica Mcpherson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Mcpherson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Mcpherson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Mcpherson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1148unit:0886)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Mcpherson 51 Head Wireman South Carolina
2 Bridget Mcpherson 49 Wife None New York
3 Anna Mcpherson 28 Daughter Solderer New York
4 Marie Mcpherson 21 Daughter None New York
5 Veronica Mcpherson 18 Daughter Operator New York
6 William Mcpherson THIS PERSON 15 Son Errand Boy New York
7 Francis Mcpherson 13 Son None New York
8 Robert White 56 Head Engineer Scotland
9 Nellie White 50 Wife None New York
10 Susan Argue 80 Mother-in-law None Ireland
11 Sarah Argue 14 Niece Bill Clerk New York
12 John Argue 13 Nephew None New York
13 Edward Capitano 53 Head Longshoreman Italy
14 Pauline Capitano 55 Wife None Italy
15 Maurice Capitano 18 Son Machine Hand Italy
16 Dante Capitano 12 Son None Italy
17 Joseph Carloni 27 Head Longshoreman Italy
18 Angelina Carloni 28 Wife None Italy
19 Louise Carloni 7 Daughter None New York
20 John Carloni 3 Son None New York
21 Madeline Carloni 1 Daughter None New York
22 Dante Ernest 31 Boarder Longshoreman Italy
23 Frank Di Nicola 31 Head Longshoreman Italy
24 Jennie Di Nicola 25 Wife None Italy
25 Madeline Di Nicola 7 Daughter None New York
26 Angelina Di Nicola 5 Daughter None New York
27 Jessie Di Nicola 4 Daughter None New York
28 John Di Nicola 2 Son None New York
29 Anna Di Nicola 0 Daughter None New York
30 Frank Salantino 47 Head Storekeeper Italy
31 Angelina Salantino 46 Wife None Italy
32 Fred Salantino 13 Son None Italy
33 Margaret Salantino 7 Daughter None New York
34 Teresa Salantino 5 Daughter None New York
35 Tony Tuarato 58 Head Longshoreman Italy
36 Vincenza Tuarato 51 Wife None Italy
37 John Tuarato 26 Son Longshoreman New York
38 Margaret Tuarato 15 Daughter None New York
39 Louise Tuarato 12 Daughter None New York
40 John Tuarato 10 Son None New York
41 Jenny Tuarato 8 Daughter None New York
42 Peter Morrison 51 Head Plasterer Scotland
43 Emma Morrison 57 Wife None Berlin Ger.
44 Martha Morrison 24 Daughter None California
45 Charles Costello 25 Head Longshoreman New York
46 Bessie Costello 50 Roomer Tin Worker New York
47 John Lowery 50 Roomer Longshoreman New York
48 William Lowery 48 Roomer Clerk New York
49 William O'Dea 48 Roomer Longshoreman Ireland
50 Michael O'Neil 33 Roomer Longshoreman Ireland

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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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