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Elizabeth Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roomers |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Roomers |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Longhman | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Wood | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Edna Longhman | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Roomers |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 62
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 43 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel 959V |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Wood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Wood
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu334unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Stephens | 40 | roomer | Prop | Greece |
| 2 | Clarence H Woodruff | 62 | head | Lawyer | New York |
| 3 | Rae Woodruff | 49 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Sophie Loors | 36 | roomer | Cashier | Illinois |
| 5 | Lawrence Wolty | 32 | roomer | Asst Editor | Florida |
| 6 | Eva B Gorham | 45 | roomer | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Daisy Goodwin | 48 | roomer | Tutor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George S Willis | 63 | head | Physician | England |
| 9 | Hannah Willis | 54 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Byron H Willis | 27 | son | Broker | Illinois |
| 11 | Harriett Scott | 25 | roomer | Companion | Illinois |
| 12 | Alice Stanclon | 55 | head | Manager | Vermont |
| 13 | Laura Lucker | 85 | mother | None | New York |
| 14 | Anna Stanclon | 42 | niece | Nurse | Canada |
| 15 | James Cyriaco | 38 | head | Barber | Italy |
| 16 | Emma Cyriaco | 41 | wife | None | Germany |
| 17 | Charles Cyriaco | 11 | son | None | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Ruffin | 20 | roomer | Salesman | Washington |
| 19 | Alexander Don Babo | 65 | head | Engineer | Germany |
| 20 | Ida Don Babo | 50 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Eveline Don Babo | 27 | daughter | Priv Sect | Illinois |
| 22 | Beatrice Don Babo | 23 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 23 | Ida M Nathrow | 40 | nurse | Trained Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Julius Schwaber | 39 | head | Building | German |
| 25 | Philina Schwaber | 32 | wife | — | German |
| 26 | Richard Schwaber | 10 | son | — | Austria |
| 27 | Frank Schwaber | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Julius Schwaber | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Schwaber | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Margaret Schwaber | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Trianon Loeffler | 58 | head | None | Austria |
| 32 | Max Elyton | 30 | head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Elyton | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Elizabeth Wood THIS PERSON | 52 | head | Roomers | Norway |
| 35 | Elizabeth Longhman | 33 | daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 36 | Edna G Longhman | 8 | granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Joe Runkel | 47 | head | Roomer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | George Runkel | 16 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Carl Runkel | 11 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Victor Abry | 53 | brother in law | Salesman | Iowa |
| 41 | Laura Abry | 48 | sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Laura Decrof | 25 | niece | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Cora Decrof | 23 | niece | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Alice Selleman | 45 | head | Teacher | New York |
| 45 | Frances Selleman | 40 | sister | Teacher | New York |
| 46 | Caroline Selleman | 73 | aunt | Housekeeper | Connecticut |
| 47 | Samuel Perrigo | 64 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 48 | Ella Perrigo | 57 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 49 | Bertha Perrigo | 34 | daughter | Sec. Church | Kansas |
| 50 | Fred Woodbridge | 65 | head | Salesman | 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)