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William Nicholson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Woods, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Nicholson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Woods, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Woods, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Galena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Nicholson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Louis Nicholson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Nicholson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Luella Nicholson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Nicholson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ralph Nicholson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hazel Nicholson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dora Nicholson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Albert Nicholson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Nicholson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Woods, Oklahoma
Head, age 38
Woods, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Woods, Oklahoma
Head, age 46
Woods, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links William Nicholson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Woods, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Nicholson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woods, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woods, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1480unit:0988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hannah J. Hoyle | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Frank L. Alladin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Maggie Alladin | 35 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Viola Jackson | 29 | Step-daughter | None | Missouri |
| 55 | Estell Jackson | 7 | Grand Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 56 | George E. Jackson | 2 | Grand Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Archibald Mccray | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Adryenne R. Mccray | 65 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Letha Mccray | 29 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 60 | Luella Mccray | 27 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 61 | Calvin C. Mccray | 22 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Arch A. Mccray | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Lizzie Mccray | 35 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Kellizeth Mccray | 13 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Archie Mccray | 8 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Albert E. Mccray | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Gerald E. Mccray | 9 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Charles C. Mccray | 7 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Della Cook | 36 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 70 | Arch P. Mccray | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | John Kutz | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Nellie Kutz | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 73 | Eval Kutz | 6 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Wayne Kutz | 4 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Mabel Kutz | 3 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Herman Kutz | 1 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Dorris Rhodes | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Cordelia Rhodes | 35 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 79 | George Rhodes | 11 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Charles Rhodes | 9 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 81 | William Rhodes | 7 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Arthur Rhodes | 5 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Mabel Rhodes | 3 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Marion Rhodes | 0 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Leo Martin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 86 | Almira Martin | 26 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Ethel L. Martin | 6 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Bruce M. Martin | 3 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 89 | William H. Nicholson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 90 | Mary J. Nicholson | 47 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Albert C. Nicholson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 92 | Louis J. Nicholson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Dora A. Nicholson | 17 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Homer B. Nicholson | 15 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Hazel E. Nicholson | 12 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Ralph L. Nicholson | 10 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Luella Nicholson | 7 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 98 | William Nicholson | 4 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Ed Munscher | 43 | Head | Farmer Carpenter | Kansas |
| 100 | Gladys Munscher | 17 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
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)