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William Bird — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Bird across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Ladd Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bird | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Elizabeth Bird | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Francis Smith | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hubert Bird | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joe Bird | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Bird | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Bird | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Bird | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 33
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 44
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger. |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 53
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bird across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bureau, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bird
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu300unit:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anton Souza | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 52 | Huckuly Souza | 33 | Boarder | — | Lithuania |
| 53 | John Karnelius | 37 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 54 | Mary Karnelius | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Karnelius | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Charles Karnelius | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas Byvick | 45 | Head | Car Repairer | Norway |
| 58 | Thea Byvick | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | John Byvick | 19 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 60 | Louis Byvick | 12 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 61 | Theodore Byvick | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Andrew Byvick | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ruth Byvick | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Anna Byvick | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Owen Barry | 37 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 66 | Mary Barry | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Tobias Barry | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary Barry | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Eugene Barry | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | John Barry | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph Januish | 53 | Head | Mason | Poland |
| 72 | Antoinette Januish | 53 | Wife | — | German Poland |
| 73 | John Januish | 26 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 74 | Walter Januish | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Anna Januish | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | William Bird THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Bird | 45 | Wife | — | Berlin Ger |
| 78 | John Bird | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 79 | Hubert Bird | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 80 | Joe Bird | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Charles Bird | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Samuel Bird | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Gertrude Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Charles Smith | 2 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Francis Smith | 1 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | William Bird | 26 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 87 | Ethel Bird | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Elizabeth Bird | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Ethel Bird | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Hubert Bird | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | William Flannery | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 92 | Anna Flannery | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | William Flannery | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Igetta Flannery | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | James Flannery | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Tobias Barry | 58 | Head | Policeman | Ireland |
| 97 | Johanna Barry | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 98 | Alice Barry | 24 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 99 | Patrick Barry | 36 | Head | Storekeeper | Illinois |
| 100 | Mary Barry | 36 | Wife | — | 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)