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William Waters — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marquette, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Waters across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marquette, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marquette, Michigan |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Negaunee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Waters | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Waters | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edith Waters | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jean Waters | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Waters | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lina Waters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Waters | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Waters | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Albert Waters | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edith Waters | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| William Waters | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marquette, Michigan
Head, age 36
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Mines |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Marquette, Michigan
Head, age 45
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links William Waters across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marquette, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Waters
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Marquette, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Marquette, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu784unit:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Uren | 43 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 52 | Florence Uren | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Viola Uren | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Stella Uren | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Ellsworth A Doty | 60 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Martha Doty | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | John Doty | 23 | Son | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 58 | Wainwright Doty | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Albert Doty | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Alice Doty | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Frederick Doty | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | William Waters THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Miner | England |
| 63 | Edith G Waters | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Albert Waters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Arthur Waters | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Lina Waters | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | George Waters | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Edith Waters | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert Waters | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Elizabeth Waters | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Amber Waters | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Jean Waters | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Charles Olson | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Hilma Olson | 29 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Arthur Olson | 27 | Son | Electrician | Michigan |
| 76 | Albert Olson | 24 | Son | Electrician | Michigan |
| 77 | Axel Olson | 18 | Son | Deliveryman | Michigan |
| 78 | Emanuel Pope | 48 | Head | Miner | England |
| 79 | Harriett Pope | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Violet Pope | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Clarence Pope | 25 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 82 | Letitia Pope | 22 | Wife | — | England |
| 83 | Clarence Jr Pope | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Abel Taitainen | 34 | Head | Foreman | Finland |
| 85 | Marie Taitainen | 32 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 86 | Aino Taitainen | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Toivo Taitainen | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Vieno Taitainen | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Erick Justson | 23 | Head | Servant | Sweden |
| 90 | Augusta Justson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Signe Justson | 11 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Margaret Justson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Harry Justson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Alice Justson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | John Huhtala | 41 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 96 | Evelyn Huhtala | 64 | Mother | — | Finland |
| 97 | Harry Huhtala | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Matt Hemmila | 52 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 99 | Matilda Hemmila | 44 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 100 | Laura Hemmila | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)