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William Cain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Cain across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pittsburg, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pittsburg, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Mcalester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Cain | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frances Cain | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Floyd Cain | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jason Cain | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Grace Cain | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Cain | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Head, age 39
Pittsburg, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Head, age 48
Pittsburg, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Cain across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pittsburg, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cain
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsburg, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1483unit:0966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self, Wilson Self | 11 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Maude Self | 9 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Burl Self | 7 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Cleo Self | 5 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 5 | J. D. Jones | 33 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 6 | Margaret Jones | 51 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 7 | Gladys Jones | 29 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 8 | Helen Jones | 18 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 9 | Charles C. Baumert | 29 | Head | Jobber | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Maude Baumert | 29 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Jeanette Baumert | 6 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Sherwood De Flore | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Marion De Flore | 49 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Louise De Flore | 24 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | W. C. Dudley | 23 | roomer | Collector | Tennessee |
| 16 | H. A. Fann | 23 | roomer | Secretary-Treas | Tennessee |
| 17 | Paul A. Jones | 46 | Head | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 18 | Agnes Jones | 33 | wife | None | Texas |
| 19 | Herbert Jones | 8 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 20 | William B. Cain THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 21 | Grace Cain | 42 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 22 | W. Earle Cain | 22 | son | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Jason T. Cain | 19 | son | Mechanic | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Floyd V. Cain | 17 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Frances M. Cain | 12 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 26 | L. B. Cox | 28 | Head | Jobber | Illinois |
| 27 | Kathryn Cox | 24 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Cox | 3 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Harry Gunning | 58 | roomer | Accountant | Ohio |
| 30 | Charles F. Comer | 28 | roomer | Printer | Kansas |
| 31 | S. M. Clarke | 45 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 32 | Bertha Clarke | 40 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 33 | Alfred Clarke | 14 | son | None | Indiana |
| 34 | C. Harry James | 34 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 35 | Anna James | 31 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | G. A. Dillick | 34 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 37 | Agnes Dillick | 30 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 38 | Lloyd A. Dillick | 6 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Add S. Brown | 45 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Imogene Brown | 17 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Dorothy Brown | 14 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 42 | John W. Shineberger | 22 | son-in-law | Clerk | Ohio |
| 43 | Lucille Shineberger | 21 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Jack Shineberger | 1 | grandson | None | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Harry C. Clark | 43 | Head | Insurance | Illinois |
| 46 | Sarah Clark | 41 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Margaret Clark | 13 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Charles Clark | 6 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 49 | W. G. Patterson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 50 | Pearl Patterson | 31 | wife | None | Texas |
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)