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William Crane — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Crane across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Arkansas |
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buena Vista Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Crane | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ethel Crane | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Archie Crane | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Audie Crane | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Abbie Crane | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Nevada, Arkansas
Head, age 43
Nevada, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Crop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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William Crane
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu059unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Anderson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Virginia Anderson | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Dennis Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Isaac Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | James H. Martin | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Margaret Martin | 62 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lizzie Martin | 25 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Thomas W. Martin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Mary Martin | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Viola Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Coy C. Martin | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lossie M. Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Howard Martin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Vomar Martin | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mary Jane Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Louis B. Richardson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Minnie Richardson | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Louis J. Richardson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lester Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Goldie Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bessie Richardson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Cordell Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Odel Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Melvin Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Borgie Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Arfie Richardson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | William H. Hardy | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lillian Hardy | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Otis L. Hardy | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Azrah E. Hardy | 40 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Gracie B. Hardy | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | John W. Hardy | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | William H. Crane THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ethel H. Crane | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Audie M. Crane | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Abbie M. Crane | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Archie L. Crane | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Alda Bryan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Goldie A. Bryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | John C. Bryan | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Neater M. Bryan | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Inez Bryan | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Charlie W. Harwell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Edna L. Harwell | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Lola L. Harwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | George W. Harwell | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Charles R. Harwell | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Francis B. Hester | 19 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Claud L. Harwell | 25 | Brother | Manager | Arkansas |
| 50 | James W. Day | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)