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William Armstrong — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Armstrong across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greene, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Illinois |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Carrollton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Armstrong | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| William Armstrong | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Mary Armstrong | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, Illinois
Head, age 52
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Bank Cashier |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Greene, Illinois
Head, age 61
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Asst. Cashier |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Greene, Illinois
Head, age 70
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 William Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greene, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Armstrong
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu368unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Hodges | 63 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 2 | John H Longmeyer | 65 | head | None | Missouri |
| 3 | Katherine Longmeyer | 55 | sister | None | Missouri |
| 4 | Cora Longmeyer | 45 | sister | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Leonard Hensler | 35 | head | Medicine | Illinois |
| 6 | Nella Hensler | 30 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 7 | William Armstrong THIS PERSON | 70 | head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Armstrong | 66 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 9 | Grace Armstrong | 37 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | William Poole | 37 | head | Protestant | Indiana |
| 11 | Cora Poole | 34 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 12 | William Poole | 7 | son | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Dorothy Poole | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Conley | 53 | head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 15 | Emma Conley | 51 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 16 | Rosa Conley | 21 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 17 | Herman Conley | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Walter Talley | 53 | head | None | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Talley | 51 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Elizabeth Talley | 31 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Florence Talley | 27 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Harriet Talley | 73 | mother | None | Ohio |
| 23 | Robert Talley | 48 | son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Clark | 46 | head | Grocer | Illinois |
| 25 | Addie Clark | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Ella Clark | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Edward Giller | 37 | head | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Mabel Giller | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Giller | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary Giller | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Lucy Giller | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Mabel Giller | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Ruth Giller | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary Yarbrough | 71 | head | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Charles Morrow | 24 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Bessie Morrow | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Margaret Morrow | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Alice Simpson | 43 | head | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Julia Andrews | 50 | head | None | Illinois |
| 40 | George Andrews | 20 | son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 41 | John Vinyard | 52 | head | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Georgia Vinyard | 50 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Walter Murphy | 34 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Stella Murphy | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Leo Murphy | 2 | son | None | Missouri |
| 46 | James Neal | 53 | head | Editor | Illinois |
| 47 | Louise Neal | 52 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 48 | John Rathgeb | 55 | head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Rathgeb | 48 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary Rathgeb | 17 | daughter | None | 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)