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William Burton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kidder, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kidder, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kidder, North Dakota |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Crystal Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Loretta Burton | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| William Burton | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Gordon Burton | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joe Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Wilton Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lynn Burton | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Isadore Burton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kidder, North …
Son, age 10
Kidder, North Dakota · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Kidder, North …
Son, age 20
Kidder, North Dakota · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kidder, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Dakota
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Sibling
James Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilton Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lynn Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Kidder, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Kidder, North Dakota
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1335unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benne O Westman | 61 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | Julia Westman | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Clarence H Westman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Guy B Squires | 41 | Head | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Lilla Squires | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Cecelia A Squires | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Percy G Squires | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Glen W Squires | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Charles M Squires | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Melva R Squires | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Gerald J Squires | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Faye A Squires | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | William J Burton | 43 | Head | Section Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Isadore A Burton | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | John S Burton | 17 | Son | Section Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | James F Burton | 16 | Son | Section Laborer | North Dakota |
| 67 | Wilton G Burton | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Joe Burton | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | William F Burton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Gordon L Burton | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Mary A Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Nellie R Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Lynn F Burton | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Loretta A Burton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Arthur Christenson | 22 | Head | Section Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Jacob P Wulff | 19 | Head | Section Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Jacob Hust | 67 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Barbara Hust | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 79 | Aggie Hust | 41 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 80 | Eva Hust | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | J R Ross | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
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)