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William Burton — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Jesse — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, Missouri |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Silver Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Burton | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edna Burton | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, Missouri
Son, age 1
Randolph, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Randolph, Missouri
Son, age 12
Randolph, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Willard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Randolph-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
Randolph-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Willard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 347 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellis Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Burton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Burton
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Burton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellis Burton
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Burton
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu944unit:0287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William T Malone | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Mattie M Malone | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Martha S Malone | 3 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Fred H Shiller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Jessie M Shiller | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Thomas B Shiller | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Eveline M Shiller | 17 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Sarah E Shiller | 14 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 59 | William P Mason | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Minnie S Mason | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Julian P Mason | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Minnie L Mason | 7 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Archie S Knox | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Isola Knox | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Howard R Knox | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | George Knox | 72 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Jennie Knox | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | John T Knox | 35 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | John Hall | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | Ernest Hall | 39 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 71 | Annie Hall | 22 | Dau in law | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Mary B Osborn | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Blanche Osborn | 25 | Dau | Teacher | Missouri |
| 74 | Jesse T Osborn | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 75 | William Osborn | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 76 | Howard Osborn | 17 | Son | Pupil | Missouri |
| 77 | Robert Osborn | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Samuel J Osborn | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Wayne S Dennis | 81 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Lenora Dennis | 48 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 81 | John W Dennis | 44 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 82 | John J Hullinger | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 83 | Belle B Hullinger | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Hazel L Hullinger | 14 | Dau | Pupil | Missouri |
| 85 | Fred M Stocker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Ora C Stocker | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Nova C Stocker | 5 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Leta M Stocker | 3 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Jordan H Dennis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 90 | Clara J Dennis | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | James L Dawson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Mary E Dawson | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | William T Dawson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Mary Dawson | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Seth Hudson | 17 | Adopted Son | Pupil | New York |
| 96 | Ellis Burton | 22 | Head | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 97 | Edna E Burton | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | William Burton THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)