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William Wheeler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Wheeler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own 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 | Lodi 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Wheeler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Wheeler | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Ida Wheeler | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 41
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| 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
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 51
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 61
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own 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 Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbia, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wheeler
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1980unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Freeman | 73 | Head | — | Canada |
| 52 | Melvina Freeman | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Herbert A Barry | 79 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Ella A Barry | 67 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Alfred S Barry | 47 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Isaac Thompson | 56 | Head | Engineer | Norway |
| 57 | Gertrude Thompson | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Norway |
| 58 | George Thompson | 29 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Charlotte Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Leroy Thompson | 24 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Chester Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Raymond Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Gladys Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Henry Fermanson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 65 | Pearl Fermanson | 28 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 66 | Harold Fermanson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Irvin Fermanson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | William Gardner | 87 | Boarding in Law | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | William Wheeler THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 70 | Ida Wheeler | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Hattie Wheeler | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Thomas Hellestad | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Tillie Hellestad | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Earl Hellestad | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Lester Hellestad | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Chester Hellestad | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Victor Hellestad | 0 | Twin Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Vern Hellestad | 0 | Twin Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Nelson Burlingame | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Emma Burlingame | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Pearl Burlingame | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Gladys Burlingame | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Mabel Burlingame | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Ivan Burlingame | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Ole G Cleam | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Caroline Cleam | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Lillian Cleam | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Cornelia A Riddle | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 89 | Arthur Riddle | 52 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Ernest Riddle | 46 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Laura Riddle | 40 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Herbert Zeimer | 62 | Head | Attorney | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Alice Zeimer | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Herbert Zeimer | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Mary A Mary A | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Hattie E Mary A | 65 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Julia E Eaton | 75 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Mary Connell | 53 | Nurse | — | Canada |
| 99 | Ella Veach | 23 | Servant | — | Germany |
| 100 | Mccomb Arthur Arthur | 26 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
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)