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William Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Modoc, California
Our Model Tree links this William Potter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Modoc, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Modoc, California |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Alturas 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Potter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Leona Potter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lucile Potter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Potter | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Edgar Potter | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Otis Potter | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joe Potter | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frances Potter | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Modoc, California
Head, age 36
Modoc, California · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Modoc, California
Head, age 46
Modoc, California · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Potter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Modoc, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Potter
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Modoc, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Modoc, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu122unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virgil Buchanan | 28 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 52 | Robert Buchanan | 24 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 53 | Paul R. Buchanan | 18 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 54 | Lyman D. Leonard | 63 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 55 | Florence Leonard | 57 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 56 | Ward G. Allen | 27 | Son-in-law | Machinist | California |
| 57 | Ruth Allen | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Wanda Allen | 1 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 59 | Theodore F. Bistrup | 37 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 60 | William A. Potter THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Frances S. Potter | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Edgar F. Potter | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Otis L. Potter | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Edith Potter | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Joe L. Potter | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Leona L. Potter | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Lucile Potter | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | John Hovig | 59 | Head | Tailor | Hungary |
| 69 | Elizabeth Hovig | 41 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 70 | John Hovig | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Joseph Hovig | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Charlie Hovig | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Steve Hovig | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 74 | Edwin E. Tyreson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 75 | Andrew F. Layton | 49 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 76 | Mary D. Layton | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 77 | Joseph M. Layton | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Frances H. Layton | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Alma E. Layton | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Dora L. Layton | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 81 | Frederick Lunsford | 44 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 82 | Annie M. Lunsford | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 83 | Irene M. Lunsford | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 84 | Alice E. Lunsford | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 85 | Walter E. Lunsford | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 86 | James M. Mcbrien | 49 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 87 | Porter Millard Mcbrien | 13 | Nephew | — | California |
| 88 | Day Fred Mcbrien | 51 | Hired man | Laborer | New York |
| 89 | Alice R. Mcbrien | 43 | Servant | Housekeeper | California |
| 90 | Jesse E. Mcbrien | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | California |
| 91 | Harry B. Hughes | 33 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 92 | Anna Hughes | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 93 | Amelia L. Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 94 | Charles M. Hughes | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 95 | Fred H. Huffman | 42 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 96 | Edna Huffman | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 97 | Tony Thomas H. Huffman | 34 | Brother-in-law | Stockman | California |
| 98 | Lillie S. Huffman | 28 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | California |
| 99 | Frank D. France | 44 | Hired man | Laborer | New York |
| 100 | Charles Jr. Duncan | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | 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)