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William Arnold — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Arnold across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malinda Arnold | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Arnold | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Charles Schmidke | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Marshall Arnold | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Arnold | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Will, Illinois
Head, age 29
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Will, Illinois
Head, age 38
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Head, age 48
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Arnold across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Arnold
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu414unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Arnold THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Martha Arnold | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Malinda Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marshall Arnold | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles Schmidke | 23 | Servant | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 6 | John Gray | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Helen Gray | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruby Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Victor Gray | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Albert G. Pabanz | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Minna Pabanz | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Otto L. Pabanz | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Albert Pabanz | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Louis Duensing | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 15 | Christina Duensing | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Louis Duensing | 25 | Son | Farmer Labor | Illinois |
| 17 | Clara Duensing | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Elsie Duensing | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Wilhelmina Peterking | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 20 | Fred W. Oehlerking | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Maria Oehlerking | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edwin Oehlerking | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Rosina Oehlerking | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Arthur Oehlerking | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ella Oehlerking | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Theodor Oehlerking | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Selma Oehlerking | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | George Stuenkel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Ida Stuenkel | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ruby Stuenkel | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lydia Stuenkel | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Clara Stuenkel | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elda Stuenkel | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Erna Stuenkel | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Otto Becker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Minnie Becker | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gertrude Becker | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Agnes Becker | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Paula Becker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Clarence Becker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Henry G. Flochmann | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Bertha Flochmann | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Irena Flochmann | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Margaret Flochmann | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Helen Flochmann | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Christian Emde | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 47 | Cathrina Emde | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Margaret Emde | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Hulda Emde | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mabel Emde | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)