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William Pierce — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Vernon, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Pierce across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vernon, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vernon, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Clinton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Pierce | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Pierce | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Pierce | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Carroll Pierce | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Pierce | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Josie Pierce | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Vernon, Wisconsin
Head, age 23
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Vernon, Wisconsin
Head, age 33
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Vernon, Wisconsin
Head, age 43
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 Pierce across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Vernon, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pierce
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2019unit:0062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethan Pierce | 71 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Lydia Pierce | 31 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Mabel Pierce | 28 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Lester Pierce | 25 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Soren Lee | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 56 | Inga Lee | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 57 | Sophy Lee | 24 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Julia Lee | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Selma Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Soren Lee | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Agnes Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Oscar Lee | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Ina Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Arthur Lee | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Theodore Lee | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Soren Lee | 84 | Father | — | Norway |
| 67 | Sophy Lee | 54 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 68 | Julia Lee | 48 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 69 | Selma Lee | 46 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 70 | Soren Lee | 44 | Brother | — | Norway |
| 71 | William Pierce THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Josie Pierce | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Carroll Pierce | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Willie Pierce | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Mildred Pierce | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Agnes Pierce | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Jefferson Perkins | 62 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Eva Perkins | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Everett Perkins | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | P. H. Mossholder | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Florence Mossholder | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Guy Mossholder | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Floyd Mossholder | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Lillie Mossholder | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Leo Mossholder | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Lulu Mossholder | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Hazel Mossholder | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Ernest Hocking | 39 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 89 | Ida D. Hocking | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Arnold J. Hocking | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Doris J. Hocking | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Alfred S. Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 93 | Sverre J. Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 94 | Ole E. Anderson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 95 | Mattie Anderson | 75 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 96 | Eline Anderson | 81 | Sister-in-law | — | Norway |
| 97 | Amanda A. Lewis | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Sherman E. Lewis | 27 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Ole Peterson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 100 | Sadie Peterson | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)