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William Burton — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Clark, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clark, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1857 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationClark, Ohio
SurnameBurton
Given NameWilliam H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age63
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryLumber Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSpringfield City
Est. Birth Year~1857

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Elsie Burton Daughter — 17 ~1903
Nellie Burton Daughter — 13 ~1907
William Burton Head — 63 ~1857
Ira Burton Son — 33 ~1887
Clara Burton Spouse — 58 ~1862

Census Appearances

1900
Clark, Ohio
Head, age 44
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1856
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1910
Clark, Ohio
Head, age 53
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burton
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Years Married 26
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1920
Clark, Ohio
Head, age 63
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
Surname Burton
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Lumber Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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Our Model Tree links William Burton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clark, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Burton
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Ohio
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1354unit:0919)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Wallace 31 Son Commercial Trav Ohio
52 Harriett 18 Granddaughter — Ohio
53 Peter J. Ihrig 55 Head Retail Merchant Ohio
54 Justus S. Ihrig 28 Son Wagon Driver Ohio
55 Ruth E. Ihrig 23 Daughter Teacher Ohio
56 Esther B. Ihrig 21 Daughter — Ohio
57 William H. Burton THIS PERSON 63 Head Laborer Ohio
58 Clara Belle Burton 58 Wife — Ohio
59 Ira A. Burton 33 Son Laborer Ohio
60 Elsie M. Burton 17 Daughter Saleswoman Ohio
61 Nellie S. Burton 13 Daughter — Ohio
62 Lawrence Burton 35 Head Engineer Ohio
63 Elsie M. Burton 28 Wife — Virginia
64 Herbert Burton 2 Son — Ohio
65 Charles H. Pierce 45 Head Engineer Ohio
66 Mary F. Pierce 44 Wife — Ohio
67 Clarence Pierce 21 Son Laborer Ohio
68 Lawrence Pierce 10 Son Prentice Ohio
69 George H. Farris 48 Head Moulder Ohio
70 Gertrude G. Farris 42 Wife — Virginia
71 Nina G. Farris 17 Daughter Stenographer Ohio
72 Clifford L. Garrison 18 Head Baker Indiana
73 Mollie Irene Garrison 18 Wife — Indiana
74 William H. Parker 58 Head Upholsterer Ohio
75 Sarah E. Parker 54 Wife — Ohio
76 Blanche Parker 16 Daughter Tracer & Blue Printer Ohio
77 Gladys Parker 14 Daughter — Ohio
78 Edith Parker 12 Daughter — Ohio
79 Chas. S. Hyser 28 Head Machine Hand Ohio
80 Helen Hyser 24 Wife — Ohio
81 Charles S. Hyser 5 Son — Ohio
82 Alice E. Hyser 2 Daughter — Ohio
83 Warren D. Smith 63 Head Painter Ohio
84 Alice W. Smith 45 Wife — Ohio
85 Edward M. Smith 20 Son Stock Clerk Ohio
86 Henry Lawhorn 24 Head Polisher Ohio
87 Iva Lawhorn 20 Wife — Ohio
88 Arthur James Lawhorn 0 Son — Ohio
89 John Lawhorn 22 Brother Wagon Driver Ohio
90 Samuel Warreke 41 Head Carpenter Ohio
91 Laura Warreke 41 Wife — Ohio
92 William Warreke 6 Son — Ohio
93 Marie Warreke 4 Daughter — Ohio
94 Henry Warreke 2 Son — Ohio
95 Robert Newman 14 Step Son Wagon Driver Ohio
96 Della Newman 16 Step Daughter — Ohio
97 Estell Newman 12 Step Daughter — Ohio
98 John Reed 70 Head Janitor Ohio
99 Mary W. Reed 61 Wife — Ohio
100 Maryetta Parker 65 Head — 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)

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