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Earl Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezekiel & Ezekiel — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Garden Grove Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Clark | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Earl Clark | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ezekiel Clark | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Iowa
Son, age 10
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Son, age 19
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Son, age 24
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Earl G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Earl Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezekiel Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezekiel Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezekiel Clark
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezekiel Clark
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Clark
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Clark
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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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 — Decatur, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude M Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ezekiel Clark | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Rebecca E Clark | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Earl G Clark THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Max C Hammil | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Iva J Hammil | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Harvey D Road | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 8 | Myrtle Road | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Otto W Road | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Charles Dodd | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Felicia J Dodd | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Howard Dodd | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Millard W Sutherland | 61 | Head | Thresherman | Missouri |
| 14 | Adrian S Sutherland | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Millard B Sutherland | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ardith L Sutherland | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | James Scadden | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Samantha Scadden | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Roscoe R Hague | 21 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 20 | Eula R Hague | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Verna L Hague | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Donald J Hague | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Robert L Hetman | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 24 | Mabel L Hetman | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | George W Young | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Mettie M Young | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Paul L Young | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Glen B Vail | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 29 | Hazel L Vail | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert B Vail | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | James N Vail | 72 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Henry H Young | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Alice G Young | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | John G Young | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Oscar L Young | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Ruth Young | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | Flora E Young | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 38 | Elsie I Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | James A Daniel | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 40 | Emma Daniel | 57 | Wife | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 41 | James R Brown | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
| 42 | Lena W Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Grace E Vail | 55 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 44 | Lillie E Vail | 47 | Sister | Keep Lodging House | Iowa |
| 45 | William G Waters | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | May L Waters | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John O Mckitrick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Nellie A Mckitrick | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Roberta I Mckitrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Julia H Mckitrick | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 3 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)