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William Bender — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Illinois |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Nokomis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Bender | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Bender | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charley Bender | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frank Bender | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lena Bender | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Chester Jones | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elen Bender | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Valentine Bender | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| William Bender | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 22
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 William Bender across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bender
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frank Bender
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bender
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elen Bender
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Bender
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Bender
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Montgomery, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu394unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hribar | 25 | Lodger | Butcher | Jugo Slav |
| 2 | Valentine Bender | 53 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Lena Bender | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank Bender | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 5 | Elen Bender | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William Bender THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 7 | George Bender | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lena Bender | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charley Bender | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Chester Jones | 14 | Boarder | Miner | Illinois |
| 11 | George Fleming | 37 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 12 | Mabel Fleming | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Hazel Fleming | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Fleming | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Manuel Peddy | 30 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 16 | Caroline Peddy | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Pete Shushinski | 37 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 18 | Mary Shushinski | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | John Shushinski | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
| 20 | Vincent Forenic | 36 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 21 | Mary Forenic | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 22 | Louis Forenic | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Vincent Forenic | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Annie Forenic | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James Shushinski | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 26 | Andrew Brown | 35 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 27 | Mary Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Mary Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Andrew Brown | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Earl Michael | 27 | Head | Tailor | Alabama |
| 31 | Mabel Michael | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ernest Michael | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Kathrine Michael | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edward Steel | 35 | Head | Miner | England |
| 35 | Mary Steel | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | James Miller | 36 | Boarder | Miner | England |
| 37 | Robert Hagerty | 36 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 38 | Agnes Hagerty | 24 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Rachel Hagerty | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Margaret Hagerty | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert Hagerty | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Henry Adamson | 42 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 43 | Maggie Adamson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Edith Adamson | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Alberta Adamson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | George Sneddon | 37 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 47 | Jessie Sneddon | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | James Sneddon | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ruth Sneddon | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charley Olive | 29 | Brother in law | Miner | 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)