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William Sheehan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Sheehan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Eufaula |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Sheehan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Sheehan | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Sheehan | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lucia Sheehan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Sheehan | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Cynthia Sheehan | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 21
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shehan |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | City Delivery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Head, age 31
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Sheehan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sheehan
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Harvey | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Harvey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Bessie Harvey | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 4 | Margaret Harvey | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Susie Capelle | 32 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 6 | Lucius Baker | 45 | Head | Butcher | Alabama |
| 7 | Henrietta Baker | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 8 | St Clair Baker | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Griffin Baker | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lucy C Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Sallie Billings | 61 | Mother in law | Cook | Alabama |
| 12 | William Farmer | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Martha Farmer | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lucy Farmer | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 15 | Theodore Farmer | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 16 | Hattie Farmer | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Peter Farmer | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Corinne Farmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Esther Farmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Farmer | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Kathleen Farmer | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John B Farmer | 6 | Adopted Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | William Benton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Bessie Benton | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 25 | Lucy Benton | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William H Benton | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Richard Benton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ruby Benton | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Walker Wynn | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Sallie Wynn | 60 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Florian M Patterson | 60 | Head | Policeman | Alabama |
| 32 | Martha Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Isadore Richards | 31 | Lodger | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 34 | James Sawyer | 50 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 35 | Elliott Thomas | 50 | Lodger | Butcher | Alabama |
| 36 | Barnett Thomas | 47 | Lodger | Teamster | Alabama |
| 37 | Richard Chunn | 46 | Lodger | Teamster | Alabama |
| 38 | Roland Simpson | 43 | Lodger | Sawyer | Georgia |
| 39 | William D Sheehan THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 40 | Cynthia Sheehan | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | William E Jr Sheehan | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lucia E Sheehan | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Walter B Sheehan | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James E Sheehan | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Daniel T Sheehan | 71 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Abbie T Sheehan | 73 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Alice Wansstaff | 61 | Sister in law | — | Georgia |
| 48 | John H Clark | 71 | Head | Retail Merchant | Georgia |
| 49 | Lula M Clark | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)