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William Moyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this William Moyer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 2 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Oregon Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMarion, Oregon
SurnameMoyer
Given NameWilliam S
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age2
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOregon
Father's BirthplaceOregon
Mother's BirthplaceIllinois
Additional Details
Birth StateOregon
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oregon
Township / WardSalem City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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
Goldie Moyer Spouse — 28 ~1892
William Moyer Son — 2 ~1918
James Moyer Head — 27 ~1893
James Moyer Son — 4 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Marion, Oregon
Son, age 2
Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
Surname Moyer
Given Name William S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Oregon
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1930
Marion, Oregon
Son, age 12
Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name William C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Oregon
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon

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 Moyer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Marion, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Moyer
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Oregon
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Sibling
James Moyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Marion, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1498unit:0009)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Wagner, Anna M 35 Daughter — Oregon
52 Benjamin H Linnville 31 Head Blacksmith Illinois
53 Esther E Linnville 25 Wife — Indiana
54 Robley C Linnville 9 Son — California
55 Beryl Linnville 6 Daughter — Oregon
56 Kinsey Cahill 73 Head — Ohio
57 Sarah E Cahill 71 Wife — Missouri
58 Kinsey E Cahill 28 Son Painter Oregon
59 Cora V Cahill 24 Daughter-in-law — Indiana
60 Elizabeth V Cahill 4 Granddaughter — California
61 Kinsey L Cahill 1 Grandson — Oregon
62 May Cahill 0 Granddaughter — Oregon
63 Alston H Bunn 59 Head — Wisconsin
64 Carrie S Bunn 54 Wife — New York
65 Harold M Bunn 27 Son — South Dakota
66 Mildred Bunn 18 Daughter Laborer Oregon
67 James V Moyer 27 Head — Oregon
68 Goldie S Moyer 28 Wife Salesman Illinois
69 James D Moyer 4 Son — Oregon
70 William S Moyer THIS PERSON 2 Son — Oregon
71 Laura Lester 43 Head — Ohio
72 Olive Lester 17 Daughter Saleslady South Dakota
73 Charles N Laughrige 34 Head — Pennsylvania
74 Mable Laughrige 36 Wife Deputy Minnesota
75 Katherine M Laughrige 7 Daughter — Oregon
76 Luella G Danby 56 Head — New York
77 Eugene B Lavalleur 43 Head Retail Merchant Iowa
78 Lottie E Lavalleur 45 Wife — Minnesota
79 Fern L Lavalleur 18 Daughter — Iowa
80 Jacob T Working 39 Head Retail Merchant Minnesota
81 Adeline F Working 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
82 Luther Stout 32 Head Foreman Oregon
83 Mattie E Stout 33 Wife — Oregon
84 Maxine A Stout 4 Daughter — Oregon
85 John Provitt 29 Boarder Packing House Oregon
86 Fred Brown 53 Head — Luxembourg
87 Mary A Brown 44 Wife — Iowa
88 Gilda Brown 9 Daughter — Oregon
89 Sylvester F Brown 5 Son — Oregon
90 Herman S Gile 60 Head Wholesale Merchant Canada
91 May M Gile 38 Wife — Iowa
92 Jake A Gile 80 Mother — Canada
93 Myra M Gile 42 Sister — Canada
94 Robert L Gile 44 Brother Manager Canada
95 Marie E Gile 38 Sister-in-law — Missouri
96 Royal Gile 12 Nephew — Oregon
97 Thomas H Smith 43 Head Dentist Oregon
98 Heather L Smith 39 Wife — Massachusetts
99 Malcolm J Smith 17 Son — Oregon
100 David W Pugh 37 Head Manager Oregon

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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