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William Vance — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Gallia, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gallia, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationGallia, Ohio
SurnameVance
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
Father's BirthplaceOhio
Mother's BirthplaceWest Virginia
Additional Details
OccupationMoulder
IndustryStove Foundry
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationMoulder
Township / WardGallipolis City
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Florence Vance Daughter — 12 ~1908
William Vance Son — 22 ~1898
Joseph Vance Head — 54 ~1866
Clara Vance Daughter — 25 ~1895
Ella Vance Spouse — 44 ~1876

Census Appearances

1910
Gallia, Ohio
Son, age 13
Gallia, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Vance
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1920
Gallia, Ohio
Son, age 22
Gallia, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
Surname Vance
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Moulder
Industry Stove Foundry
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Vance across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gallia, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Vance
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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Sibling
Clara Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Gallia, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1385unit:0171)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Maggie M. 38 Wife — Ohio
52 James H. 14 Son — Ohio
53 Mildred 3 Daughter — Ohio
54 Charles A. Bowen 35 Head Manufacturer Ohio
55 Bertha Bowen 35 Wife — West Virginia
56 Louise Bowen 9 Daughter — Ohio
57 Emma Bowen 7 Daughter — Ohio
58 Bulah Bowen 4 Daughter — Ohio
59 Barbara Bowen 2 Daughter — Ohio
60 Harry R. Horan 40 Head Editor Ohio
61 Edna C. Horan 38 Wife — Ohio
62 Edward L. Hanslow 52 Head Carpenter New York
63 Emma Hanslow 50 Daughter — Ohio
64 John Carmichael 76 Head — Pennsylvania
65 Viola Carmichael 68 Wife — Ohio
66 Zachariah Congrove 72 Head — West Virginia
67 Caroline Congrove 71 Wife — West Virginia
68 John Jewitt 41 Head Retail Merchant New Brunswick
69 Mattie Jewitt 47 Wife — West Virginia
70 Charles E. Wedemeyer 28 Head Blacksmith Ohio
71 Lydia Wedemeyer 27 Wife — Ohio
72 Viola Wedemeyer 6 Daughter — Ohio
73 Howard Wedemeyer 4 Son — Iowa
74 Ima G. Wedemeyer 2 Daughter — Iowa
75 Nancy Buckle 77 Grandmother — Ohio
76 Eliza Harmon 83 Head — Ohio
77 Marie N. Harmon 42 Daughter — Ohio
78 Eza Singer 38 Head Attendant Baden Germany
79 Henrietta Singer 40 Wife — Ohio
80 James M. Jolley 54 Head Carpenter Ohio
81 Maggie Jolley 41 Wife — Ohio
82 Henry Nebert 34 Head Laborer West Virginia
83 Eusta Nebert 34 Wife — Ohio
84 Joseph Vance 54 Head Painter Ohio
85 Ella Vance 44 Wife — West Virginia
86 Clara Vance 25 Daughter — West Virginia
87 William Vance THIS PERSON 22 Son Moulder Ohio
88 Florence Vance 12 Daughter — West Virginia
89 John V. Dale 52 Head Contractor Ohio
90 Hulda Dale 56 Wife — Ohio
91 Ruth Davis 20 Boarder Teacher Ontario Canada
92 Clyde Doker 21 Head Brick Layer Ohio
93 Nettie Doker 18 Wife — Ohio
94 William H. Tayher 50 Head Mechanic Ohio
95 Sarah J. Tayher 48 Wife — Ohio
96 Elmer J. Tayher 19 Son — Ohio
97 Harry E. Tayher 12 Son — Ohio
98 Ernest Davis 47 Head Mail Carrier Ohio
99 Julia B. Davis 37 Wife — West Virginia
100 Raddie Davis 18 Daughter — Ohio

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)

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