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William Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Jacob Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Tonie Burns | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ebon Burns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Burns | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Clair Burns | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ervin Burns | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Adia Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Burns | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 8
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 17
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Burns
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ervin Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ebon Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clair Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tonie Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adia Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu390unit:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Thienn | 30 | Hired man | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Jacob F. Mueller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Louisa Mueller | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward F. Widicus | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Clara E. L. Widicus | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George B. Doss | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Ida Doss | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Esther S. Doss | 13 | Adopted | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ed Rogier | 41 | Head | Weigher | Illinois |
| 10 | Emma E. Rogier | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Faye L. Rogier | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Vincent J. Rogier | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marcus M. Rogier | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Hugh L. Rogier | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Frank M. Rule | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Susan J. Rule | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Pebe | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Rose L. Pebe | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joyce Pebe | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Homer Pebe | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Elva J. Pfeig | 19 | Hired girl | Hired Girl | Illinois |
| 22 | Sarah J. Black | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary L. Black | 50 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Lydia J. Black | 48 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas Wohlgemuth | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Anna F. Wohlgemuth | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Maurice E. Wohlgemuth | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Henry H. Esel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lena C. Esel | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Dorothy L. Esel | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Everett P. Esel | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Cady Tanguerallia | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Barbara C. Tanguerallia | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Verena Tanguerallia | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Clarence A. Tanguerallia | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Harold H. Tanguerallia | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Louis Hessigman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Emma L. Hessigman | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Clara J. Hessigman | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Vilda M. Hessigman | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Melvin L. Hessigman | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Burns | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary E. Burns | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Leona Burns | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William R. Burns THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Tonie Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ebon Burns | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ervin Burns | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clair Burns | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Adia Burns | 5 | Son | — | 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)