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William Burnett — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Burnett across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Of Galva |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burnett | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Andrew Burnett | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edgar Burnett | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Burnett | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Clifford Burnett | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Burnett | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Bessie Burnett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 9
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 19
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 29
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnette |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Burnett across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Burnette (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Burnett
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burnett
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Burnett
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burnett
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Burnette
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burnett
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Clifford Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Henry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu371unit:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mone Rachel Thorne | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 52 | John Beckman | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 53 | Minnie E Beckman | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Everett E Beckman | 19 | Son | Core Maker | Illinois |
| 55 | Violet M Beckman | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Margaret S Beckman | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Annie Beckman | 65 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Alice Beckman | 26 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | John L Beckman | 2 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Ruth R Beckman | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | William H Conelly | 33 | Head | Mason | Missouri |
| 62 | Ruth Conelly | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Isabel Conelly | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen L Conelly | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Sarah J Conelly | 58 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 66 | John E Rice | 55 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 67 | Amanda M Rice | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Andrew Callinson | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lucy Callinson | 44 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Percy H Callinson | 23 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 71 | Arthur E Callinson | 21 | Son | Automobile | Illinois |
| 72 | Lloyd G Callinson | 18 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 73 | Amelia E Callinson | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Stuart A Callinson | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph H Cowan | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Nellie F Cowan | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Charles Cowan | 20 | Son | Grinding | Illinois |
| 78 | Mark H Cowan | 18 | Son | Painting | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert S Cowan | 15 | Son | Adjusting | Illinois |
| 80 | Morris H Cowan | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Lois M Cowan | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Frances E M Cowan | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Charles Swanson | 50 | Roomer | Adjusting | Illinois |
| 84 | Bert G Sundorf | 43 | Head | Boss | Illinois |
| 85 | Maud Sundorf | 35 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Mary L Sundorf | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Edw Mckenna | 43 | Head | Working | Illinois |
| 88 | Nellie Mckenna | 23 | Daughter | Teaching | Illinois |
| 89 | Fern Mckenna | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Charles Burnett | 46 | Head | Overseer | Illinois |
| 91 | Annie Burnett | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Clifford E Burnett | 21 | Son | Spreader | Illinois |
| 93 | William A Burnett THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Bessie M Burnett | 16 | Daughter | Sewing | Illinois |
| 95 | Andrew G Burnett | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Edgar A Burnett | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | George A Swanson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Bessie Swanson | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Alfred Kenyon | 52 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 100 | Emma Kenyon | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)