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George May — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George May across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philippina — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | — |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Selby Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie May | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Paul May | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Louise May | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| August Naas | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George May | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 39
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 49
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 59
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Other, age 70
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollowayville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 George May across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Philippina May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Philippina May
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George May
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · 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 — Bureau, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu300unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Griffiths | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Nancy Griffiths | 63 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 53 | Stutts Griffiths | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Henning Peterson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 55 | Emma C Peterson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Henrietta D Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Olga G Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Fred L H Rauh | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Edith M Rauh | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Smith T Rauh | 67 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Phillip N Halam | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Blanche S Halam | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Harry D Halam | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edith B Halam | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ina M Halam | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert W Halam | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | George Maier | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Anna M Maier | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph A Maier | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | George W Maier | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Louis F Maier | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Harold J Maier | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edward L Myer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Emma F Myer | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Clarence D Myer | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harriett F Myer | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Leota M Myer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | George W May THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Louise May | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Lillie P May | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Paul H May | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | August Naas | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Alvah E Clark | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Edith M Clark | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Yale H Clark | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Bernice M Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Ronald L Clark | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Maurice R Clark | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Doris E Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Ruth V Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Harry A Clark | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Daisy L Clark | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Ida M Randall | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Benjamin F Clark | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Caroline C Clark | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | John C Rink | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Katherine Rink | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Leona G Rink | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Florence C Rink | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Harold J Rink | 43 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)