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Arthur Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hellen — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Alto Pass Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdie Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Nevada Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, Illinois
Son, age 23
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Union, Illinois
Head, age 32
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Union, Illinois
Head, age 42
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Arthur Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Union, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hellen Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hellen Williams
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Williams
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Union, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu409unit:0228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hallie Marx | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William Marx | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Arthur Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Nevada Williams | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Birdie Williams | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Albert Smith | 51 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Aden Walder | 41 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Florence Walder | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lois Walder | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Edith Walder | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Claude Walder | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Howard Walder | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Etta Walder | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Stella Walder | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Hiram Walder | 67 | father | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Lucinda Walder | 71 | mother | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Simon Casey | 41 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Lucy Casey | 40 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Louis Casey | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Alene Casey | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Claude Casey | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mae Casey | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Pauline Casey | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Peter Casey | 82 | father | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Newberry Smith | 56 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Sarah E. Smith | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | William | 22 | boarder | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Moma Brown | 48 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Lula Brown | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Norman Brown | 19 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Marjorie Brown | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Louis Craig | 53 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Louis Craig | 21 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Henry Casey | 48 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Laura Casey | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Alpha Casey | 21 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Simon Casey | 18 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Jesse Casey | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Lanzetta Casey | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Arthur Nance | 31 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Mamie Nance | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Beulah Nance | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Thomas Nance | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | J. R. Anderson | 52 | head | Postmaster | Illinois |
| 95 | Lucy Anderson | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Harry Anderson | 24 | son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 97 | Mildred Anderson | 21 | daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Mildred Anderson | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Paul Anderson | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Lucinda Anderson | 89 | mother | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 1 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)