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William Sheehan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Sheehan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lynch | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Augustus Ellis | Other | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Harry Babach | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie White | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Beatrice Babach | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Sheehan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Herron | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Babach | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ella Babach | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Milan Babach | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Babach | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Sheehan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Sheehan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sheehan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sheehan
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Beatrice Babach
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Babach
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Babach
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Babach
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sheehan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1624unit:1114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Bratkowski | 28 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 2 | Alice Bratkowski | 24 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 3 | Henry Bratkowski | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Stanley Bratkowski | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Bratkowski | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Finerty | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Finerty | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Annie May Finerty | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nellie Finerty | 21 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Finerty | 18 | Daughter | Stocking Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Finerty | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Passalano | 26 | Head | Junk Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna Mae Passalano | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Catherine Passalano | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rosaria Passalano | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Caroline Passalano | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Passalano | 21 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Susan Passalano | 18 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Stephen Urbanski | 33 | Head | Junk Dealer | Poland |
| 20 | Rose Urbanski | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Catherine Urbanski | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Urbanski | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anthony Urbanski | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Evelyn Urbanski | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rita Urbanski | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Urbanski | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Mahanley | 60 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 28 | Ellen Mahanley | 50 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 29 | Hugh Ferry | 62 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 30 | Nellie Ferry | 28 | Son | Wireless Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Ferry | 21 | Daughter | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Catherine Ferry | 19 | Daughter | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Milan Babach | 23 | Head | Bottler | Austria |
| 34 | Mary Babach | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry Babach | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas Babach | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ella May Babach | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Beatrice Babach | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Annie White | 47 | — | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie White | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thomas Sheehan | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Sheehan THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles Herron | 35 | Boarder | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Augustus Ellis | 43 | Boarder | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 45 | James Lynch | 38 | Boarder | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Dolan | 44 | Head | Rigger | Austria |
| 47 | Mary Dolan | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Dolan | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Dolan | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Dolan | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
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)