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William Sears — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Sears across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clary | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Annie Sears | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Sears | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Montgomery Sears | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Marion Sears | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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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 Sears across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sears
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Sennett | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ralph Sennett | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Frances Sennett | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arthur Sennett | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Margaret Riley | 42 | Employee | Maid | Ireland |
| 6 | Walter G. Brown | 49 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Alice A. Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William A. Larkey | 38 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charlotte F. Larkey | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edward Larkey | 65 | Father | — | Canada |
| 11 | Joseph C. Dowe | 55 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary M. Dowe | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John F. Dunn | 61 | Father-in-law | — | Canada |
| 14 | Louisa Dunn | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 15 | Wesley G. Gerrish | 44 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 16 | Grace G. Gerrish | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 17 | Hollis G. Gerrish | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 18 | Gerald F. Ryan | 26 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 19 | Florence G. Ryan | 26 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 20 | Arthur S. Notman | 8 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 21 | Robert S. Notman | 5 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 22 | Charles H. Chase | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | S. Louise Chase | 24 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Charles S. Chase | 6 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Herbert S. Chase | 2 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Gertrude L. Chase | 1 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Waldo F. Richardson | 62 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Addie W. Richardson | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Benjamin S. Richardson | 26 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen A. Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Katherine Eagle | 40 | Head | — | Canada |
| 32 | Elizabeth F. Eagle | 38 | Sister | — | Canada |
| 33 | Mary F. Eagle | 31 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Herbert G. Lemon | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Hyman Kaufman | 40 | Lodger | Tailor | Russia |
| 36 | Meyer J. Kaufman | 46 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 37 | Eva S. Kaufman | 44 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 38 | Margaret Kline | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Elizabeth M. Kline | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Joseph S. Kline | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Irene F. Kline | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | William F. Sears THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Canada |
| 43 | Annie S. Sears | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Montgomery A. Sears | 31 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Marion Sears | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary Clary | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada |
| 47 | Kachador Kachadorian | 37 | Head | — | Armenia |
| 48 | Khatun Kachadorian | 22 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 49 | Zarouhi Kachadorian | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Kachadorian | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)