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William Bishop — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Bishop across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain & Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Olive Township Precinct One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Bishop | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Bishop | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Milton Bishop | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willard Bishop | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Bishop | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Maurice Bishop | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jesse Bishop | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Merlin Bishop | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Bishop | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Leo Bishop | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lena Bishop | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 32
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 42
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain & Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Bishop across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bishop
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu390unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvin E Vandiver | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Vernon D Vandiver | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Homer G Vandiver | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Thomas J Pruitt | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 5 | Ellen Pruitt | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 6 | Timothy R Pruitt | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas E Pruitt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Teresa Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 9 | Isabel Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Pauline Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Lamar Pruitt | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | William P Bishop THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lena Bishop | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Arthur C Bishop | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Maurice C Bishop | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Jesse M Bishop | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Merlin D Bishop | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Leo M Bishop | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Gladys L Bishop | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Milton M Bishop | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Willard M Bishop | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Ernest E Bishop | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 23 | John L Kelley | 50 | Head | Sawyer Lumber | Ohio |
| 24 | Mattie Kelley | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Marie Kelley | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 26 | Orville Kelley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Imogene Kelley | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 28 | John Hubbard | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Henry Best | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Henry H Schuette | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Louise Schuette | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Walter Schuette | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 33 | George Schuette | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Henry W Rosenbrock | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Cena M Rosenbrock | 59 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 36 | William F Rosenbrock | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Walter C Rosenbrock | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Benjamin Rosenbrock | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Lydia Rosenbrock | 20 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Louis Riddel | 57 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 41 | Catherine Riddel | 52 | Wife | None | New York |
| 42 | Lena Riddel | 19 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 43 | August Korb | 49 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 44 | Arthur Geller | 43 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 45 | Antone Carette | 52 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 46 | Nicolai Hansen | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Denmark |
| 47 | William Warming | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Pauline Warming | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Alden Warming | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Harold Warming | 3 | Son | None | 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)