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William Sloan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Sloan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Sloan | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Shirley | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Milton Sloan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Sloan | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Marion Sloan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Florence Shirley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Shirley | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sloan
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1617unit:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Joseph | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Daughter Joseph | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Helen Horvath | 18 | Servant | — | Hungary |
| 54 | Bernard Lynch | 66 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Lynch | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James Lynch | 42 | Son-in-law | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Helena Lynch | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hannah Rich | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Stella Rich | 32 | Daughter | Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harriet Rich | 28 | Daughter | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Emil Graff | 37 | Head | Store Keeper | France |
| 62 | Clara Graff | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joseph Graff | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ada Graff | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Regina Graff | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Clara Graff | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Sloan THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ada Sloan | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Milton Sloan | 23 | Son | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Marion Sloan | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Florence Shirley | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Shirley | 26 | Son-in-law | Press Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Shirley | 18 | Son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John O'Donnell | 29 | Head | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary O'Donnell | 36 | Sister | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edward O'Donnell | 31 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lucille O'Donnell | 42 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Vincent Winiski | 29 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 79 | Mary Winiski | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Patricia Winiski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Veronica Winiski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Francis Winiski | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elizabeth Winiski | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edward Winiski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Mcinagg | 62 | Head | Night Watchman | Ireland |
| 86 | Mary A. Mcinagg | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 87 | Mary Mcinagg | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John Orezewski | 35 | Head | Twister | Poland |
| 89 | Anna Orezewski | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 90 | John Orezewski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Anthony Orezewski | 23 | Brother-in-law | Weaver | Poland |
| 92 | Joseph Orezewski | 19 | Brother-in-law | Weaver | Poland |
| 93 | Arthur Sullyska | 42 | Head | Twister | Poland |
| 94 | Frances Sullyska | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 95 | Arthur Sullyska | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Catherine Sullyska | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Stanley Sullyska | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Helen Sullyska | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Saffer | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Anna Saffer | 38 | Wife | — | 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)