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Myrtle Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Stockton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mable Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Laura Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Earl Williams | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Katherine Kempter | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Caroline Kempter | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jennie Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Daughter, age 5
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Daughter, age 15
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| 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 Myrtle Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu373unit:0388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gustave Block | 38 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William Mous | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Nellie Mous | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Evelyn Mous | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ione Mous | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Luman Tyrrell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Anna Tyrrell | 41 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 58 | Asa Mape | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Alma Mape | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | William Dittmar | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Hattie Dittmar | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Josephine Dittmar | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lucile Dittmar | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Howard Dittmar | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Orville Halter | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Henrietta Halter | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Herbert Halter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Margaret Halter | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Maurice Halter | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Jennie Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Mable Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Earl Williams | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Laura Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Myrtle Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edward Williams | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Thelma Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Caroline Kempter | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 79 | Katherine Kempter | 30 | Teacher | Teacher | Illinois |
| 80 | Chester Bell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary Bell | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Mable Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Bert Bell | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Earl Bell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Glen Bell | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Elmer Thores | 18 | Cheesemaker | Cheesemaker | Iowa |
| 87 | Adam Cramanteller | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Elizabeth Cramanteller | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Alfred Frazier | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Rose Frazier | 46 | Wife | — | St. Louis |
| 91 | Elfrida Frazier | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 92 | Asa Frazier | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | George Frazier | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Walter Palfrey | 77 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 95 | Amelia Palfrey | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Edward Schurz | 23 | Head | Cheesemaker | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Bert Cramanteller | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Hilda Cramanteller | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Peter Vaneps | 70 | Hiredman | Laborer | New York |
| 100 | Lewis Palfrey | 39 | Head | Farmer | 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)