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Flora Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gallatin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Flora Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gallatin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gallatin, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | North Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Puffer | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Flora Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hattie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jasper Puffer | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bettie Puffer | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gallatin, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Gallatin, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Gallatin, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Gallatin, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
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 Flora Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gallatin, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Flora Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Jasper Puffer
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Gallatin, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Gallatin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu370unit:0027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Hughes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Eliza Hughes | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Clyde Hughes | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ray Hughes | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Norma Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Grace Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Loring Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Virgil Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jeanna Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Andrew Dowell | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Laura Dowell | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Max Dowell | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Harriet Dowell | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Sterling Dowell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Walter Beam | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Catherine Beam | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bertha Beam | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Delma Beam | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | J. M. Woodard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | Daisy Woodard | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Lauren Woodard | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Valden Woodard | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | J. P. Womack | 51 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 74 | Nina Womack | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph Fox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Fanny Fox | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Bertha Fox | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Clifford Fox | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | William Fox | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Wm. Puffer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 81 | Bettie Puffer | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Jasper Puffer | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Hattie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Flora Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Thomas Cosby | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Sally Cosby | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Logan Cosby | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | James Southliter | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Rhoda Southliter | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Pauline Southliter | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Earl Southliter | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Bernice Southliter | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | W. L. Collins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Hattie Collins | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Florence Collins | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Patrick Collins | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Mildred Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Lucile Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | James Collins | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | William Collins | 2 | Son | — | 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)