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William Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · De Soto, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Clark across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in De Soto, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | De Soto, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Clark | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Paul Clark | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Fred Clark | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Clark | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
De Soto, …
Son, age 14
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
De Soto, …
Head, age 26
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
De Soto, …
Head, age 36
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in De Soto, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Clark
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Clark
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Clark
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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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 — De Soto, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — De Soto, Louisiana
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu610unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William M Adams | 71 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Agatha Adams | 52 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 53 | Arthur E Adams | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Tyre R Adams | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lehman H Adams | 25 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Essie H Adams | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Isaac Collins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lucy Collins | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Isaac Collins | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Pearl Hammell | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lillie Hammell | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 62 | Cyrus Pusely | 50 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alex Adams | 12 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Amelia James | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Luke Collins | 11 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 66 | William Clark THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Clark | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Fred Clark | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lillie Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Edith Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Paul Clark | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Robert Rodwell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Clara Rodwell | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Alex Rodwell | 70 | Brother | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Annie Rodwell | 52 | Sister | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Cleveland Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Minnie Smith | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Ida May Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Swallen Person | 18 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Walter William | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Della William | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | William William | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | David L William | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Charles William | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Wade William | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Jessie William | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Lucille Mae William | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Lucille William | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Leola William | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Sam Collins | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Laura Collins | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Mary Collins | 24 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
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)