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William Strong — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Strong across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, New York |
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Strong | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Strong | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Linda Strong | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Strong | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, New …
Head, age 42
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Orange, New …
Head, age 51
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1859
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Orange, New …
Head, age 61
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Strong across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Strong
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1251unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | 51 | head | Farmer | Pomerania |
| 2 | Helen | 47 | wife | None | Prussia |
| 3 | Emil | 60 | helper | Laborer | Saxony |
| 4 | Joseph Joseph | 39 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Joseph | 75 | father | None | Germany |
| 6 | George Lyons | 32 | servant | Servant | New York |
| 7 | Adeline Boyd | 28 | servant | Servant | New York |
| 8 | Gladys Adams | 36 | helper | Laborer | California |
| 9 | William Strong THIS PERSON | 61 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 10 | Mary J Strong | 54 | wife | None | New York |
| 11 | Benjamin Strong | 20 | son | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Linda M Strong | 13 | daughter | None | New York |
| 13 | Frank B Tacy | 54 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Jennie A Tacy | 47 | wife | None | New York |
| 15 | William H Tacy | 87 | father | None | New York |
| 16 | Catherine B Tacy | 82 | mother | None | New York |
| 17 | Walter Wood | 60 | head | None | Canada |
| 18 | Ruth Ann Wood | 32 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 19 | Harriet Gullerman | 60 | boarder | None | Canada |
| 20 | Helen Gavin | 65 | maid | Servant | New York |
| 21 | Eugene Simpson | 57 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Lottie Simpson | 46 | wife | None | New York |
| 23 | Norman Simpson | 18 | son | None | New York |
| 24 | Andrew Simpson | 15 | son | None | New York |
| 25 | Earl Isidore Simpson | 2 | grandson | None | New York |
| 26 | Edward Spender | 38 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Mildred Spender | 37 | wife | None | New York |
| 28 | Mable Spender | 14 | daughter | None | New York |
| 29 | Arthur Spender | 8 | son | None | New York |
| 30 | Grace Spender | 5 | daughter | None | New York |
| 31 | Pearl Spender | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 32 | Charles Warren | 26 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 33 | Emma Warren | 29 | wife | None | New York |
| 34 | Robert Warren | 3 | son | None | New York |
| 35 | Richard Warren | 2 | son | None | New York |
| 36 | Charles Knapp | 58 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Alice Knapp | 64 | wife | None | New York |
| 38 | Helen Knapp | 37 | daughter | None | New York |
| 39 | Alice Knapp | 11 | granddaughter | None | New York |
| 40 | Joseph Vanpaugh | 39 | head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Jessie Vanpaugh | 48 | wife | None | Switzerland |
| 42 | Herbert Bentley | 43 | head | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Margaret Bentley | 47 | sister | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Elizabeth Bentley | 38 | sister | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | James Sutton | 60 | helper | Laborer | England |
| 46 | Mary Gordon | 67 | servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 47 | Julius Noviski | 45 | head | Farmer | Poland |
| 48 | Mary Noviski | 46 | wife | None | Poland |
| 49 | Joseph Noviski | 20 | son | Farmer | New York |
| 50 | Felix Noviski | 19 | son | Farmer | New York |
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)