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William Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sherman & Lena — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rush Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Clark | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Belva Clark | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Merle Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Clark | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 7
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 17
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 28
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sherman Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sherman Clark
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Clark
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Sargent | 20 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joseph L Fitzgerald | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Janet Fitzgerald | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | James M Fitzgerald | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | William P Clark THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Jessie Clark | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Marjorie Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Belva J Clark | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Merle Clark | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | William Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Etta Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Marley Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Wilber Miller | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Theodore Baumann | 15 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John E Duss | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Folka W Duss | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Dora S Duss | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Wilber E Duss | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Cassie Duss | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Eddie Duss | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Louis Duss | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Herbert J Duss | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Walter O'Connor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Lulu O'Connor | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Robert O'Connor | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Margaret O'Connor | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Charles Mcguire | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Lulu Mcguire | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Percy Mcguire | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Nellie Mcguire | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Cecil Mcguire | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Bert Mcguire | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | John Mcguire | 72 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Letty Armstrong | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 35 | Cecil Armstrong | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Eva M Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | — | England |
| 37 | Margaret Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Isaac Thompson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Minnie Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Gertrude Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Pauline Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Leroy Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | William J Peters | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Adaline Peters | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lester J Peters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred I Peters | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John S Dow | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Pearl I Dow | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Gwendolyn Dow | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Richard H White | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)