WA
William Arnold — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Arnold across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eden Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Arnold | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hildegard Arnold | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Isabel Arnold | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Arnold | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Andrew Arnold | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alexander Arnold | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lawrence Arnold | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edmund Arnold | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Arnold | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 45
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 55
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Arnold across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Stearns, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Arnold
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Minnesota
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu862unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence Lahr | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Vincent Lahr | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Eleonore Lahr | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Andrew Lahr | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Math Lahr | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Mary Lahr | 27 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | John Lahr | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Marcella Lahr | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Marie Lahr | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Elizabeth Schelgenick | 30 | servant | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 61 | John H. Lonk | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Mary Lonk | 39 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Frances Lonk | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Aloina Lonk | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Eleonore Lonk | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Peter D. Berg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 67 | Carolina Berg | 33 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Emil Berg | 14 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | George Berg | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Manda Berg | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Victor Berg | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ruth Berg | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Edith Berg | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Edward Berg | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Anna Carolina Berg | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | James C. Patrick | 49 | Head | Minister & Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Maude C. Patrick | 42 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Merle Patrick | 18 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Cecil Patrick | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Carrol Patrick | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Iona Patrick | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Roy Cloakey | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 83 | Ethel Cloakey | 25 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | William Cloakey | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Peter D. Arnold | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Elizabeth Arnold | 25 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Nick M. Thelen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Margaret Thelen | 30 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Ernest Thelen | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Alois Thelen | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Arthur Thelen | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | William Arnold THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Annie Arnold | 42 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Lawrence Arnold | 18 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Edmund Arnold | 16 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Alexander Arnold | 14 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Andrew Arnold | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Hildegard Arnold | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Isabel Arnold | 8 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Annie Arnold | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)