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William Schaefer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Schaefer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irena Schaefer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Louis Schaefer | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Schaefer | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Raymond Schaefer | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Schaefer | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Carl Schaefer | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Helen Schaefer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fred Schaefer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age
None, None · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
None, None
Son, age 10
None, None · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Schaefer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Schaefer
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · None
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Sibling
Fred Schaefer
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Schaefer
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Schaefer
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Schaefer
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Schaefer
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu550unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Kansas |
| 2 | Samuel E. Deardoff | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 3 | Maude M. Deardoff | 32 | Wife | Machine Operator | Kansas |
| 4 | William Harlan | 30 | Head | Moulder | Kansas |
| 5 | Myrtle Harlan | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Billard Harlan | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Mildred Harlan | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Leatha Harlan | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Mary Ellen Harlan | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Margaret Harlan | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Wallace Coswell | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 12 | Viola Coswell | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Seldon Coswell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Madeline Coswell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Emily F. Carter | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 16 | William C. Helena | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 17 | Iona Helena | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Carl L. Schaefer | 28 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 19 | Irena S. Schaefer | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Helen Schaefer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Louis Schaefer | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | William Schaefer THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Fred Schaefer | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Raymond Schaefer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Kenneth Schaefer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Grover C. Franklin | 33 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 27 | Julia Franklin | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Louise Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Wilda Robison | 18 | Step Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | George W. Stearns | 32 | Brother-in-law | Plasterer | Kansas |
| 31 | Mamie Stearns | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Abel R. Roberson | 30 | Head | Porter | Kansas |
| 33 | Enola Roberson | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Loyd W. Roberson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Walter W. Roberson | 4 | Son | — | Canada |
| 36 | Eveline E. Roberson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Mabel J. Nelson | 57 | Head | Washer Woman | Illinois |
| 38 | Belia Jewell | 26 | Head | Conductor | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Nannie L. Jewell | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Irene Jewell | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Doris Jewell | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Albert C. Rogers | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Rogers | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Charles E. Woodward | 39 | Head | Dentist | Missouri |
| 45 | Mattie Woodward | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | B. Gail Woodward | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Bernice Woodward | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Beatrice Woodward | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Theodore Zimmerman | 29 | Head | Student | Kansas |
| 50 | Lulu Zimmerman | 25 | Wife | — | Washington State |
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)