WM
William Moyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Moyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Erie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Moyer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Moyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Moyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna Moyer | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Fred Moyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Moyer | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Moyer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Erie, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Moyer
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1565unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lowry | 68 | Head | None | Canada |
| 2 | Ruben Lowry | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stephen Given | 53 | Boarder | Painter | New York |
| 4 | James W Bradshaw | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary A Bradshaw | 26 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 6 | Madeline A Bradshaw | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Axel Lundstrom | 25 | Head | Repairer | Sweden |
| 8 | Jennie Lundstrom | 22 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 9 | Lillie Lundstrom | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ernest Swanson | 23 | Boarder | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William J Moyer THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna M Moyer | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles W Moyer | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Fred J Moyer | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marion E Moyer | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mildred A Moyer | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George Hoornstra | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 18 | Ida Hoornstra | 30 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 19 | Jennie Eldmans | 16 | Sister in Law | Clerk | Holland |
| 20 | Henry J Eldmans | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank Fuscala | 38 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 22 | Rosalia Fuscala | 32 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 23 | Sebastiano Fuscala | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 24 | Josephine Fuscala | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 25 | Salvator Fuscala | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 26 | Joseph Fuscala | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 27 | Rose Fuscala | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | Jennie Fuscala | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 29 | Herman Knobloch | 28 | Head | Insurance | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bessie Knobloch | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 31 | Alice Knobloch | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Knobloch | 70 | Father | None | Germany |
| 33 | Mary Rohman | 53 | Head | None | Germany |
| 34 | Emma Rohman | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Adolph Rohman | 20 | Son | Fisherman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas H Ching | 22 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 37 | Katherine Ching | 21 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Clyde C Morgan | 33 | Head | Musician | Ohio |
| 39 | Milla Morgan | 33 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 40 | Alda Morgan | 8 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 41 | John De Compo | 44 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 42 | Barbara De Compo | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Vincent De Compo | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John J De Compo | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Helen V De Compo | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Fred Buelow | 24 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lela Buelow | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Boneta Buelow | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Vaughn Buelow | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clifford H Buelow | 19 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)