WR
William Rice — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Rice across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mass. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rice | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| William Rice | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Winthrop Rice | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Florence Rice | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mass. |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 68.00 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Rice across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Rice
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
★ 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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu739unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Crosby | 40 | Maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 52 | Harry B. Hull | 54 | Head | Salesman | Mass. |
| 53 | Sarah B. Hull | 54 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 54 | Mary Hull | 24 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 55 | Elizabeth C. Billings | 51 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | Edmund Billings | 51 | Head | Collector | Canada |
| 57 | Katherine J. Billings | 20 | Daughter | Student | Mass. |
| 58 | Annie E. Parker | 25 | Maid | Maid | Canada |
| 59 | Charles S. Cook | 51 | Head | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Ida M. Cook | 47 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 61 | Stafford A. Cook | 23 | Nephew | Clerk State | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Mary F. Wheeler | 46 | Boarder | Clerk | Maine |
| 63 | William F. Rice THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Florence M. Rice | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Mass. |
| 65 | William F. Jr. Rice | 19 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 66 | Winthrop H. Rice | 16 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 67 | Emma B. Morton | 54 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 68 | Edward J. Morton | 22 | Boarder | Student | Mass. |
| 69 | Julia F. Nawn | 66 | Maid | Maid | Mass. |
| 70 | Eugene W. Clark | 75 | Head | Owner | Vermont |
| 71 | Ella M. Clark | 64 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 72 | Eugene W. Jr. Clark | 40 | Son | Architect | Mass. |
| 73 | Helen C. Clark | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Mass. |
| 74 | Louise Clark | 20 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 75 | Dr. Henry F. Pollock | 48 | Head | Dentist | Canada |
| 76 | Edith F. Pollock | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 77 | George E. Pollock | 17 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 78 | E. Alice Pollock | 15 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 79 | P. Peter Pollock | 12 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 80 | Edith B. Pollock | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 81 | Bessie Nina M. Blair | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 82 | Mary S. Morrison | 28 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 83 | Frank W. Smith | 39 | Head | Chemist | Mass. |
| 84 | Frances F. Smith | 37 | Sister | — | Mass. |
| 85 | Louise J. Smith | 34 | Sister | Teacher | Mass. |
| 86 | Charles Smith | 27 | Brother | Student | Mass. |
| 87 | Ruth M. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass. |
| 88 | John Sweeney | 74 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 89 | Hannah A. Sweeney | 73 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Margaret A. Sweeney | 47 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 91 | Elizabeth M. Sweeney | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 92 | Fred Carter | 30 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 93 | Cornelia Carter | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | John Veldhuis | 25 | Head | Artist | Holland |
| 95 | Sarah Veldhuis | 59 | Mother | — | Holland |
| 96 | Thomas F. Frawley | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | England |
| 97 | James Edmond | 25 | Brother-in-law | Officer | Mass. |
| 98 | Annie Edmond | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 99 | Annie E. Edmond | 35 | Sister-in-law | Nurse Maid | Mass. |
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)