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William Sloan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Porter, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Sloan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Porter Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Sloan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Gertrude Sloan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lloyd Sloan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jennie Sloan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Kenneth Sloan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Sloan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Julia Sloan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ralph Sloan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Harry Sloan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 43
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 53
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Sloan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sloan
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu460unit:0923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Antrim | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Mary E Antrim | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ina V Antrim | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Wilma M Antrim | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | James Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Hazel L Hill | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | James W Hill | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Lillian V Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Christopher Stevens | 66 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | William B Sloan THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Julia A Sloan | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Jennie A Sloan | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Ruth M Sloan | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Harry N Sloan | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Lloyd P Sloan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Gertrude Sloan | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 17 | Ralph Sloan | 18 | Son | Teacher | Indiana |
| 18 | Kenneth Sloan | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Boyard C Skinkle | 27 | Head | General Farm | Indiana |
| 20 | Adele M Skinkle | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Louise H Skinkle | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Murray W Miller | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Aimee M Miller | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Samuel Carson | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Grace E Carson | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Jacob Steinhilber | 79 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 27 | Amanda W Steinhilber | 79 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Carry A Steinhilber | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | John M Steinhilber | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 30 | Mable S Steinhilber | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Norman B Steinhilber | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Morris F Steinhilber | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Mahlon W Steinhilber | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Rosie E Steinhilber | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Rena B Steinhilber | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Mary J Steinhilber | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Russel W Steinhilber | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Wilma H Steinhilber | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Hanna J Bleakman | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harley H Thompson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ella M Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Alden B Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Fred Cook | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry Mcmichael | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Margerete Mcmichael | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | James W Robinson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Laura A Robinson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Elkanon J Robinson | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Victor W Robinson | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | James Mcmichael | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)