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Edith Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Emma — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | E St Louis |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edith Clark | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Irene Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Irene Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lucille Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 6
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 15
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 26
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Edith Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Clark
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Clark
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Clark
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Clark
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · 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 — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu404unit:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harriet Minisick | 67 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 52 | John Minisick | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 53 | Roy Minisick | 22 | Son | Contractor | Illinois |
| 54 | Claude Minisick | 25 | Son | Laundryman | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward Murphy | 48 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 56 | Sadie Murphy | 42 | Wife | Switchman | Illinois |
| 57 | Mildred Murphy | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Ruby Murphy | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | John M. Mccormick | 43 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Cora Mccormick | 40 | Wife | Watchman | Illinois |
| 61 | Erin H. Mccormick | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Walter J. Mccormick | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Jerry E. Starkey | 27 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Judy Starkey | 24 | Wife | Station Business | Missouri |
| 65 | Joseph Molla | 32 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Lillian Molla | 27 | Wife | Horse Dealer | Illinois |
| 67 | Lillie Dakin | 22 | Stepdaughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Everett Reinhardt | 23 | Lodger | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles E. Standard | 22 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Vassa Standard | 21 | Wife | Switchman | Illinois |
| 71 | Josephine M. Standard | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Standard | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Michael P. Mccarthy | 59 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 74 | Katie T. Mccarthy | 56 | Wife | Insurance Agent | Ohio |
| 75 | Francis J. Mccarthy | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 76 | John L. Mccarthy | 14 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 77 | Gustave A. Hoertel | 30 | Head | Weigher | Missouri |
| 78 | Mary A. Hoertel | 29 | Wife | Electrician | Illinois |
| 79 | Edith Clark THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Irene Clark | 7 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 81 | Inez Clark | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Lucille Clark | 3 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Irene Clark | 1 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 84 | John Murdock | 52 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Nora Murdock | 47 | Wife | Watchman | Illinois |
| 86 | Blanche Murdock | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | James Coleman | 37 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Daisy Coleman | 37 | Wife | Filter | Illinois |
| 89 | Lloyd Coleman | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Edgar Coleman | 13 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | John Coleman | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Robert Coleman | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Paul Coleman | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Allene Coleman | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | John H. Gunther | 31 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 96 | Elsie Gunther | 25 | Wife | Fireman | Illinois |
| 97 | Russell Gunther | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Harry O'Connell | 33 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Edith O'Connell | 29 | Wife | Machinist | Illinois |
| 100 | Harry Jr. O'Connell | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edith
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)