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William Zimmerman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Zimmerman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Illinois |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Hesse |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hesse |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Granville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lillie Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Fredia Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Zimmerman | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Silvester Zimmerman | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| George Zimmerman | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Albert Zimmerman | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Abigail Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, Illinois
Head, age 56
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Putnam, Illinois
Head, age 67
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1853 — 8 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Hesse |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hesse |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Zimmerman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Zimmerman
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu393unit:1035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Barnes Clarence Barnes | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Houk Albert Barnes | 30 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William Wendt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Lizzie A. Wendt | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Dora C. Wendt | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Bernhard J. Dipple | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lidda Anna Dipple | 28 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Howard Dipple | 7 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Abigail Zimmerman | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | George Zimmerman | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Lydia Zimmerman | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Fredia Zimmerman | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lillie Zimmerman | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Albert Zimmerman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Silvester Zimmerman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Gus Naumann | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Phoebe Naumann | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Arthur Naumann | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Carl R. Morgensen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 71 | Lora Morgensen | 31 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 72 | Arthur Morgensen | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Silvester Morgensen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Marjorie Morgensen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alvin Morgensen | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Julius Nelson | 56 | Uncle | Laborer | Denmark |
| 77 | August E. Schulz | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Prussia |
| 78 | Minnie Schulz | 56 | Wife | — | Stettin |
| 79 | Albert Schulz | 27 | Son | Laborer | Stettin |
| 80 | Gus Schulz | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Ida Fiedler | 31 | Daughter | — | Stettin |
| 82 | Ella Fiedler | 7 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Gerald Fiedler | 5 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Henry Fiedler | 3 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Howard H. Lucker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Lottie Lucker | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John H. Naumann | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Amelia Naumann | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Clara Naumann | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Bernice Naumann | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Raymond Naumann | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Leonard Moehl | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Evelyn Moehl | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Edward Moehl | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Samuel Blasherd | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Margaret Blasherd | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Alene Blasherd | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Harry E. Graham | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 99 | Anna M. Graham | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Carl A. Gellman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)