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Effie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Effie Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Sandoval Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orvill Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Effie Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Fern Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| 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
Marion, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Illinois
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu391unit:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Ostroka | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Juliana Ostroka | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Germany |
| 53 | Veronica Ostroka | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Germany |
| 54 | Francis Ostroka | 9 | Stepdaughter | — | Germany |
| 55 | Joe Ostroka | 5 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Boleslaus Wolewagka | 30 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 57 | Francis Wolewagka | 24 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Edwin Wolewagka | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Wolewagka | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Frank Ostroka | 32 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Poland |
| 61 | Orvill Williams | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Effie Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Jessie Williams | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Charles Williams | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Fern Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)