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William Ritter — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Ritter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameRitter
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationChecker
IndustryBaggage Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChecker
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1903

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
Charles Kelly Other — 21 ~1899
Sarah Ritter Spouse — 40 ~1880
Frederick Ritter Son — 19 ~1901
Dorothy Ritter Daughter — 8 ~1912
Gladys Ritter Daughter — 13 ~1907
Frederick Ritter Head — 41 ~1879
William Ritter Son — 17 ~1903
Margaret Ritter Daughter — 11 ~1909

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ritter
Given Name William A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
Surname Ritter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Checker
Industry Baggage Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Ritter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ritter
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Ritter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ritter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Ritter
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Ritter
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1147unit:0183)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Anna Elliot 39 Sister Printer New York
52 Jacob Racos 43 Head Proprietor Russia
53 May Racos 42 Wife — Russia
54 Annie Racos 14 Daughter — New York
55 Bessie Racos 12 Daughter — New York
56 Matthew H. Watson 50 Head — New Jersey
57 Rose C. Watson 29 Wife Ticket Agent New York
58 Harriet H. Watson 26 Daughter Stenographer New York
59 Alice B. Watson 21 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
60 Jordan H. Watson 17 Son Typist New York
61 Robert W. Watson 12 Son — New York
62 Walter Watson 9 Son — New York
63 Harry J. Jacobs 28 Head Pressman Austria
64 Beatrice Jacobs 28 Wife — Russia
65 Walter Jacobs 5 Son — New York
66 Pearl Jacobs 2 Daughter — New York
67 Edmond D. Griffin 30 Head Representative New York
68 Lydia Griffin 25 Wife — New York
69 Edmond Jr. Griffin 1 Son — New York
70 Anthony Esposito 37 Head Painter Italy
71 Rose Esposito 34 Wife — New York
72 Vincent Esposito 15 Son — New York
73 Louis Esposito 13 Son — New York
74 George Esposito 10 Son — New York
75 Anthony Esposito 7 Son — New York
76 Virginia Esposito 5 Daughter — New York
77 Elvira Esposito 1 Daughter — New York
78 Frederick Ritter 41 Head Director New York
79 Sarah Ritter 40 Wife — New York
80 Frederick Ritter 19 Son Cashier New York
81 William Ritter THIS PERSON 17 Son Checker New York
82 Gladys Ritter 13 Daughter — New York
83 Margaret Ritter 11 Daughter — New York
84 Dorothy Ritter 8 Daughter — New York
85 Charles Kelly 21 Lodger Conductor New York
86 Speros Patsyandis 41 Head Machinist Greece
87 Theresa Patsyandis 29 Wife — Greece
88 Philip Alisandri 39 Head Leveller Italy
89 Josephine Alisandri 30 Wife Machine Operator Italy
90 Alexander Mangin 40 Head Machinist France
91 Ida Mangin 35 Wife — New York
92 Dorothy Mangin 2 Daughter — New York
93 Claude P. Isaac 28 Head Auditor New York
94 Dorothy Isaac 27 Wife — New York
95 Gordon Isaac 3 Son — New York
96 Marie Isaac 1 Daughter — New York
97 Irene Isaac 0 Daughter — New York
98 Louise Jordan 52 Mother-in-law — Canada

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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)

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