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William Clarke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Forrest, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Clarke across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forrest, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forrest, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Clarke | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lelara Clarke | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nora Clarke | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Susan Clarke | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Clarke | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1910
Forrest, Mississippi
Head, age 60
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Head, age 69
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Other, age 80
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Clarke across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Forrest, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Clarke
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Forrest, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Forrest, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu875unit:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Badon | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hilton J Badon | 0 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Samuel Ginn | 60 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mattie Ginn | 60 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | William E Clarke THIS PERSON | 69 | head | Farming | Alabama |
| 6 | Catherine M Clarke | 54 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lelara Clarke | 18 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 8 | Susan Clarke | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 9 | Nora Clarke | 16 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Volney W Draughn | 65 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 11 | Martha M Draughn | 53 | sister | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Everett L Burkett | 35 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 13 | Irene E Burkett | 35 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Harry Burkett | 8 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Florence Burkett | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Richard Burkett | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Burkett | 2 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charles Burkett | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Isaac Bradford | 45 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Effie Bradford | 38 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Robert Keets | 42 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Alice Keets | 34 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Keets | 16 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | James Keets | 11 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bertha Keets | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Levina Keets | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Prydon Keets | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Daniel Davis | 45 | head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 29 | Elizabeth Davis | 35 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lillie Davis | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rosa Davis | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Earl Davis | 5 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Davis | 0 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Stephen E Sumrall | 56 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 35 | Nora Sumrall | 24 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Gabriel D Sumrall | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Elizabeth L Sumrall | 82 | mother | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lonnie Mccollum | 44 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mallie Mccollum | 36 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Daniel Mccollum | 19 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | David Mccollum | 17 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | John W Hundley | 43 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lelara Hundley | 29 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eugenia Hundley | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lilly May Hundley | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | John Hundley | 10 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Edna Lee Hundley | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Louis Mccollum | 24 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lula Mccollum | 24 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lester Mccollum | 6 | son | None | Mississippi |
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)