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William Vance — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cloth boy |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cloth Boy |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George O'Brien | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mabel Vance | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Vance | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elwood Stewart | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Bella Vance | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Latta | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| William Vance | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Vance | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cloth boy |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Vance
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:1027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James J. Jr. Gamble | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William J. Johnston | 32 | Brother-in-law | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Annie Johnston | 40 | Sister-in-law | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Francis J. Maguire | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 5 | Catharine Maguire | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Francis H. Maguire | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Stephen Maguire | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Maguire | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anne Maguire | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Catharine Maguire | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Stephen Maguire | 38 | Brother | Driver Trucking | New York |
| 12 | John J. Mccarron | 34 | Head | Cloth Weaver | England |
| 13 | Clara C. Mccarron | 28 | Wife | Winding | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clara M. Mccarron | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John J. Mccarron | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles H. Mccarron | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Violet Mccarron | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dorothy Mccarron | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John H. Hawkey | 52 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret G. Hawkey | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Annie Smeklaus | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Harry J. Smeklaus | 26 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George S. Smeklaus | 24 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Annie Smeklaus | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Francis D. Stewart | 26 | Boarder | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William A. Vance | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bella Vance | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William M. Vance THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Cloth Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Vance | 14 | Son | Cash Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mabel Vance | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George Vance | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George O'Brien | 4 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Latta | 75 | Father-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elwood N. Stewart | 34 | Boarder | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Thomas C. Harvey | 39 | Head | Paper Hanger | Ireland |
| 36 | Margaret Harvey | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas C. Jr. Harvey | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary H. Harvey | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Florence M. Larkin | 24 | Boarder | Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Mcdougal | 37 | Head | Sheet Iron Metal | Scotland |
| 41 | Elizabeth Mcdougal | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Joseph Mcdougal | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Catharine Mcdougal | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Hare | 36 | Head | Pipe Fitter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bella Hare | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Maria H. Hare | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James J. Hare | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Annie Hare | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Mulhern | 33 | Brother-in-law | Store Boy | Ireland |
| 50 | Margaret Wheatley | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
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)