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William Baird — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brown, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Baird across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brown, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, Kansas |
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hiawatha Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Baird | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Irene Baird | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Blaine Baird | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Martin Baird | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| William Baird | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Roy Baird | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Baird | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, Kansas
Head, age 40
Brown, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Brown, Kansas
Head, age 50
Brown, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Baird across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Brown, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Baird
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu525unit:0610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Josephine M Kuster | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Arthur L Miller | 51 | Head | Postmaster | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Nellie Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Esther M Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Helen H Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | William T Baird THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Irene Baird | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Roy Baird | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Lyle Baird | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Dorothy Baird | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Blaine Baird | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Martin W Baird | 71 | Father | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Wm Tinkler | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Oscar J Shortridge | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Nellie M Shortridge | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Velma L Shortridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Mildred L Shortridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Earl F Shortridge | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Ronald O Shortridge | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Alva J Beatty | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Iona J Beatty | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Byron B Walters | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Inez S Walters | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Herbert L Walters | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Blair Foster | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Cora B Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ruth D Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | William W Dover | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Mary L Dover | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Gladys L Dover | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Hazel S Dover | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Johnnie D Dover | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Robert Swinney | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Sarah Swinney | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Florine Swinney | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 86 | John A Gilliland | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Ethel L Gilliland | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | John L Gilliland | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Mildred Gilliland | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Albert J Davis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Ione V Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Knud Knudson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 93 | Meta Knudson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Samuel L Bellinger | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Blanch S Bellinger | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Scott G Shannon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 97 | Ida E Shannon | 37 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 98 | Alene P Shannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Dean R Shannon | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)