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William Sharp — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dane, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Sharp across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dane, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sharp | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Sharp | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lulu Sharp | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Roy Sharp | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Sharp | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Sharp | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 27
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Real Estate Agt |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 36
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Wm E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Home Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 46
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links William Sharp across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dane, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sharp
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1982unit:0063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Neger | 18 | Son | Signalman | Vienna, au |
| 2 | Joseph Neger | 15 | Son | Auto-Mechanic | Vienna, au |
| 3 | Mathew Neger | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Louis Neger | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Hugh P. Bliss | 29 | Head | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Emma Bliss | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anita Bliss | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Truax Bliss | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Margo P. Bliss | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Jean Bliss | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Frederick Tillotson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Sarah Tillotson | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Ruth Tillotson | 25 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Malcom S. Parsman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Aquilla Parsman | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Benjamin F. Piper | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Edward W. Tillotson | 30 | Nephew | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Heise Tillotson | 29 | Heise | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ellen E. Tillotson | 5 | Grandniece | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | George H. Riegler | 33 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Alice Riegler | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Helen Riegler | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Wilford Stevenson | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Carrie Stevenson | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Luella Stevenson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Margaret Stevenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | John S. Gook | 72 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Winifred Gook | 42 | Wife | Hair-Dresser | Wisconsin |
| 29 | August Halbersleben | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Nellie Halbersleben | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Lyle Halbersleben | 19 | Son | Delivery | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Stewart Halbersleben | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | August Halbersleben | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Charles Messerschmidt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Joanna Messerschmidt | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Irene Messerschmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Bernice Messerschmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Florence Messerschmidt | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Arlene Irene Messerschmidt | 31 | Daughter | Delivery | Minnesota |
| 40 | Louis Messerschmidt | 53 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Emma Messerschmidt | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Clara Messerschmidt | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Elsie Messerschmidt | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Hazel Messerschmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | William E. Sharp THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Gertrude Sharp | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Catherine Sharp | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | William Sharp | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Roy L. Sharp | 23 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Lulu Sharp | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
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)