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William Vaughn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Vaughn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Iron worker |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Jordan | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Florence Vaughn | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Anna Jordan | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Vaughn | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Ida Vaughn | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Arthur Vaughn | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Vaughn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Head, age 40
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Brassworker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Hudson, New …
Head, age 50
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bronze Wk. |
| Industry | Furnace |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 59
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Iron worker |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Vaughn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Vaughn
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1048unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Allen | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ethel Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | James Mcnamara | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 5 | Clark Pracht | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 6 | Priscilla Pracht | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Dorothy Pracht | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Louisa Robinson | 68 | Grandmother | — | New York |
| 9 | Edward Ruoff | 41 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Sadie Ruoff | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Milton Ruoff | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Muriel Ruoff | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Virginia Ruoff | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Nellie Madden | 35 | Sister-in-law | Warper | New York |
| 15 | Teresa Madden | 42 | Sister-in-law | Winder | New York |
| 16 | Sarah Mcbride | 54 | Head | Warper | New York |
| 17 | Anna Isaacson | 35 | Lodger | Operator | New York |
| 18 | Nellie Wilson | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Eleanor Wilson | 25 | Daughter | Warper | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Halter | 29 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 21 | Kenneth Halter | 10 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Isabel Halter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Walter Halter | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Lillian Klatz | 47 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 25 | Millie Klatz | 45 | Sister | Operator | New Jersey |
| 26 | Emma Klatz | 39 | Sister | Lace Maker | New Jersey |
| 27 | Carrie Jasper | 52 | Head | Specialist | New Jersey |
| 28 | Adele Jasper | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Margaret Nick | 73 | Head | Assistant | Bavaria |
| 30 | John Aims | 34 | Son-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Frieda Aims | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | John Jr. Aims | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Adam Huck | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 34 | Margaret Huck | 29 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 35 | Arthur Huck | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna Huck | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Sue Toy Lee | 40 | Head | Laundryman | California |
| 38 | Eli Wong | 32 | Cousin | Laundryman | China |
| 39 | Edward Scharf | 56 | Head | Truckman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lena Scharf | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | William Vaughn THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Iron Worker | Virginia |
| 42 | Ida Vaughn | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Florence Vaughn | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 44 | Arthur Vaughn | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Dorothy Vaughn | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Philip Jordan | 51 | Brother-in-law | Lithographer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Anna Jordan | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Max Prabat | 40 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 49 | Esther Prabat | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Lillian Prabat | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
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)