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William Schaefer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Schaefer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chautauqua, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chautauqua, New York |
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Arkwright Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Schaefer | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Helen Schaefer | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Louise Schaefer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Walter Schaefer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frances Schaefer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Schaefer | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Arthur Schaefer | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Schaefer | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| William Schaefer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 35
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 44
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shafer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Locomotive works |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 54
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links William Schaefer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chautauqua, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Schaefer
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Chautauqua, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Chautauqua, New York
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1090unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilbur H Cattyean | 40 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Mattie M Cattyean | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elsie L Cattyean | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ethel M Cattyean | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Harold H Cattyean | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Ray E Cattyean | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Doris N Cattyean | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | William H Schaefer THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Mary B Schaefer | 48 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Louise A Schaefer | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | William A Schaefer | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Walter H Schaefer | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Frances H Schaefer | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Arthur H Schaefer | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Bessie S Schaefer | 18 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Helen V Schaefer | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | George A Meadows | 22 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 68 | Esther J Meadows | 20 | Sister | — | New York |
| 69 | Edgar M Town | 41 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 70 | Caroline Town | 83 | Mother | — | New York |
| 71 | Roy A Town | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | Myrtle A Town | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 73 | Mary A Town | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 74 | Arthur A Town | 17 | Son | Student | New York |
| 75 | Adriel L Town | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Ralph E Town | 24 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 77 | Florence E Town | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Harriet Town | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | John B Palma | 67 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 80 | Anna E Henry | 70 | Housekeeper | — | New York |
| 81 | Delbert C Palmer | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 82 | Alice H Palmer | 31 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 83 | Miner P Towers | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 84 | Elda C Towers | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Alvin M Towers | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Helen M Towers | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | Adaline Babcock | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 88 | Walter T Rider | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 89 | Mary E Rider | 32 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 90 | Gladys C Rider | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Dorothy E Rider | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Charles H Rider | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | William G Rider | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 94 | Clara L Rider | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Scott Clinton | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 96 | Nettie Clinton | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Floyd Clinton | 29 | Head | Farmer | New York |
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)