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David Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this David Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Minden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Dwight Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Flora Williams | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 48
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1852 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 56
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 66
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links David Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Williams
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu510unit:1200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nels Dideriksen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Christina Dideriksen | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Julius Dideriksen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Christian Dideriksen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Harry Dideriksen | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Charles Hilstrom | 76 | Father-Law | — | Denmark |
| 7 | Andrew Hilstrom | 22 | Brother-Law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | William Schilling | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Olga Schilling | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Frederick Schilling | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Alice Schilling | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ellen Schilling | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Bardell Schilling | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Gus Schickoufsky | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Margaret Schickoufsky | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Floyd R Schickoufsky | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Viola Schickoufsky | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Godfred Schickoufsky | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | John Buch | 55 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 20 | Catherine Buch | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 21 | Mary F. Buch | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 22 | Joseph Buch | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | John Buch | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Edward Buch | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Paul Buch | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Clement Buch | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lawrence Buch | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Marcella Buch | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Phillip Buch | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Catherine Flynn | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | John E. Flynn | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Damian Flynn | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John H Talty | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Martha Talty | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Clifton Talty | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 36 | Vivian Talty | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | Rowena Talty | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Rosalia Talty | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Thelma Talty | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Norbert Talty | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | David Williams THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Flora Williams | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Dwight Williams | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Guy Ellithorpe | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Minnie Ellithorpe | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Laverne Ellithorpe | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Margaret Ellithorpe | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Richard Ellithorpe | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Lawrence Ellithorpe | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Adolph Hamann | 52 | Head | Laborer | Holstein Ger |
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)