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William Zimmerman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Johnson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Zimmerman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Johnson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnson, Kansas |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mission Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alice Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Wilda Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Zimmerman | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Robert Zimmerman | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lloyd Zimmerman | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Zimmerman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dora Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnson, Kansas
Other, age 26
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Hired man |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Johnson, Kansas
Head, age 36
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Zimmerman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Johnson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Zimmerman
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu535unit:0672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sadie E. Laughlin | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Sanford J. Laughlin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Hazel M. Laughlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Philip E. Goudy | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Gertrude S. Goudy | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | George J. Gast | 54 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 57 | Mary M. Gast | 53 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 58 | Magdalen M. Gast | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Lila A. Gast | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Emma Gast | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Sylvia M. Gast | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Josephine A. Gast | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Deloris Gast | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Joseph J. Gast | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Edward Gast | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Andy James | 51 | Head | Auctioneer | Illinois |
| 67 | Minnie E. James | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | John R. James | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Elizabeth M. James | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Edith H. James | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Herbert H. Creek | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Lucile E. Creek | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Margaret L. Creek | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Mary E. Darden | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 75 | William M. Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Dora L. Zimmerman | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Willie M. Zimmerman | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Wilda L. Zimmerman | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Lloyd L. Zimmerman | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Rosalie V. Zimmerman | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Alice M. Zimmerman | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Robert N. Zimmerman | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Frank C. Low | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Lulu M. Low | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Bertha M. Low | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Edward J. Low | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Gert E. Low | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Grace M. Low | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Robert E. Dillon | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 90 | John A. Engeman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Benjamin F. Orr | 70 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 92 | Susan H. Orr | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Louis M. Orr | 38 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | George B. Stovall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Annie Stovall | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Annie L. Stovall | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Elizabeth Stovall | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Silvia Stovall | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | John D. New | 78 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Mary E. New | 72 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)