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William Quinn — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Quinn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Mary — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Crane man |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Crane Man |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Borough City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Quinn | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Quinn | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| William Quinn | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stage Hand |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Crane man |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| 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 Quinn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Quinn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Quinn
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Quinn
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Quinn
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Quinn
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Quinn
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Mercer, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1602unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Burns | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Mullahan | 48 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 54 | Elizabeth Mullahan | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Gail Mullahan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Grace Mullahan | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Patrick Mccarthy | 57 | Head | Boiler Maker | Wales |
| 58 | Emma Mccarthy | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Ridgway | 50 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 60 | Arthur Ridgway | 26 | Son | Time Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry Ridgway | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Roy Ridgway | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Robert Ridgway | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert Ridgway | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Claude Lowe | 27 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Lowe | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charlotte Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Allen E Jewell | 29 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Jewell | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Elizabeth Jewell | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Lowry | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Michael Lowry | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Harry Metz | 63 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Theresa Metz | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Davis | 42 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jennie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Jr Davis | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Beatrice Taylor | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Raymond Taylor | 23 | Son-in-law | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 80 | Raymond Jr Taylor | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary Quinn | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Catherine Quinn | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Quinn THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Crane Man | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | George Lewis | 52 | Head | Moulder | Wales |
| 85 | Mary Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anne Lewis | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George Lewis | 18 | Son | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Earl Lewis | 15 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Leslie Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Kenneth Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ruth Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Davis | 39 | Head | Water Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Agnes Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 95 | George Davis | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Robert Caldwell | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 97 | Alice Caldwell | 44 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 98 | Louise Caldwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Earl Caldwell | 27 | Head | Jeweler | Ohio |
| 100 | Anna Caldwell | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)