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William Bender — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cowley, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cowley, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cowley, Kansas |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Winfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Bender | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Minnie Bender | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Harold Bender | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Bender | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Hazel Bender | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Leslie Bender | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 33
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 44
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Bender across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cowley, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bender
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cowley, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cowley, Kansas
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu528unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. J. | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | A. A. | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Elmer R. | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Bernice B. | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Harry Robinson | 67 | Head | Miller | New York |
| 6 | Virgil A. Howell | 25 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 7 | Carl J. Adkins | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Rena Adkins | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Rufus A. Meador | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ida M. Meador | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Nina F. Meador | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | William A. Stephen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Lula M. Stephen | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Gladys E. Stephen | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Alva E. Baxter | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Leola D. Baxter | 22 | Wife | Labor | Kansas |
| 17 | Leo A. Baxter | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | J. T. Long | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Carrie A. Long | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Lillie Long | 29 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | William O. Long | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Veda D. Long | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | William E. Bender THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Minnie E. Bender | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harold A. Bender | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Leslie F. Bender | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Hazel M. Bender | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mildred Bender | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | James A. Moore | 43 | Head | Farm Manager | Iowa |
| 30 | Janetta T. Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Ida M. Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Hellen B. Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Charles H. Moore | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Doris A. Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Lawrence A. Marsh | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Maggie Marsh | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Viola L. Marsh | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Cleo L. Marsh | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ethel M. Marsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Gladys M. Marsh | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Herbert W. Marsh | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Alva E. Baxter | None | — | — | — |
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)