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William Buchanan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Buchanan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christian — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Illinois |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Dixon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Buchanan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Alexander Buchanan | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Buchanan | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Buchanan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Minnie Buchanan | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Buchanan | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Chester Buchanan | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 36
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Lee, Illinois
Head, age 46
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | cutter |
| Industry | shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Lee-County, Illinois
Head, age 56
Lee-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dixon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Buchanan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christian Buchanan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christian Buchanan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Buchanan
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Lee, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Gorman | 15 | Son | Cutter | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary Gorman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Hazel Gorman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Paul Gorman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Thomas Blackburn | 47 | Head | Fitter | Illinois |
| 56 | Cora Blackburn | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary Blackburn | 19 | Daughter | Buttontaker | Illinois |
| 58 | Margaret Blackburn | 16 | Daughter | Buttontaker | Illinois |
| 59 | Rita Blackburn | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John Blackburn | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Bessie Blackburn | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Mildred Blackburn | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Thomas Jr. Blackburn | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Christian Buchanan | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | John Buchanan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | William Buchanan THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 67 | Minnie Buchanan | 33 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Catherine Buchanan | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Alexander Buchanan | 4 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Chester Buchanan | 2 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Albert L. Simpson | 44 | Head | Trader | Illinois |
| 72 | Olive Simpson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert Simpson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Lewis Simpson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Florence Simpson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Albert Simpson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Albert Allen | 33 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Allen | 77 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Harry G. Dahls | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Georgia Dahls | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Emil Neff | 41 | Head | Retail Merchant | Germany |
| 82 | Elsie Neff | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Evelyn Neff | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Elsie Neff | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 85 | Pearl Neff | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Jerry S. Smith | 55 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 87 | Sarah Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ethel Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Orville Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Fred Stephan | 41 | Brother-in-law | Stitcher | Illinois |
| 91 | La Verne Stephan | 15 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Russell Northup | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 93 | Victoria Northup | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Ophelia Barnes | 56 | Head | Nurse | Illinois |
| 95 | Arlene Barnes | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Albert S. Clayton | 28 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Illinois |
| 97 | Myrtle A. Clayton | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ethel M. Clayton | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | George R. Clayton | 1 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Clinton B. Holderman | 27 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)