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William Zimmerman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Zimmerman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vanderburgh, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & John — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vanderburgh, Indiana |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Evansville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alma Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Zimmerman | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| William Zimmerman | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Eugene Zimmerman | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Raymond Zimmerman | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Emma Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Son, age 7
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmermann |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Son, age 16
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bakery Co. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Son, age 26
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Vanderburgh, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Zimmermann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Zimmermann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Zimmerman
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Zimmerman
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Zimmerman
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Zimmermann
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Zimmermann
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Zimmerman
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Zimmerman
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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Sibling
Raymond Zimmerman
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Zimmerman
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Zimmerman
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Antoinette Zimmerman
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 — Vanderburgh, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu471unit:0316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul D Davis | 22 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 2 | Emma Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Parda D Davis | 58 | Head | Publisher | Ohio |
| 4 | Myrtle M Davis | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Eva A Davis | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 6 | Thelma B Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Edward Koch | 48 | Head | Policeman | Indiana |
| 8 | Lillie Koch | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | John H Zimmerman | 67 | Head | Tailor | Indiana |
| 10 | Emma J Zimmerman | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | William G Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 12 | Alma A Zimmerman | 24 | Daughter | Case Maker | Indiana |
| 13 | Antoinette M Zimmerman | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Eugene Zimmerman | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Raymond Zimmerman | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Chester Farley | 34 | Head | Machine Hand | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elnora Farley | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Catherine Farley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | William Jacob Farley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Robert Bruce Jr Moore | 37 | Head | Weighmaster | Kentucky |
| 21 | Edna Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Robert B Jr Moore | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Betty M Moore | 62 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 24 | John Becker | 85 | Head | — | Germany |
| 25 | Alvena Becker | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Mildred Causey | 18 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Bertha Bremmer | 48 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Margaret Bremmer | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 29 | Elizabeth Bremmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Oscar Mueller | 37 | Head | Moulder | Indiana |
| 31 | Anna Mueller | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Alvin Mueller | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Mildred Mueller | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Robert Ohning | 37 | Head | Driver | Indiana |
| 35 | Anna Ohning | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | William Ohning | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Robert Ohning | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Victor Ohning | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Henry J Schlimmer | 36 | Head | Driver | Indiana |
| 40 | Lillie Schlimmer | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Norman Schlimmer | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Melvin Schlimmer | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Jacob Korff | 57 | Head | Nightwatchman | Germany |
| 44 | Celia Korff | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Edward Korff | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 46 | Ida Korff | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 47 | Amelia Korff | 21 | Daughter | Roller | Indiana |
| 48 | Louis Korff | 16 | Son | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 49 | Catherine Hofman | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 50 | Christ Hofman | 30 | Son | Woodworker | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)