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William Crane — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Crane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Iowa |
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mandy Crane | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Argyle Crane | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ray Crane | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Crane | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 3
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 12
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 22
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Crane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Crane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Crane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Crane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Crane
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Crane
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Crane
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Crane
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mandy Crane
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Argyle Crane
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Crane
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Crane | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | William R Crane THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Ray N Crane | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Argyle R Crane | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Mandy M Crane | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | John E Burnham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Ida Burnham | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Arlie Burnham | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Velma Burnham | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Eva Burnham | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Cecil Burnham | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Gladys Burnham | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Roy S Terry | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Malonie H Terry | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Richard Ray Terry | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Effie Gay Terry | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Noah Dyer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Carrie Dyer | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Francis Dyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Kenneth Dyer | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Telman Gose | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Granville G Gose | 66 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Lydia E Gose | 74 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Birch H Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Grace J Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Arlington Miller | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Delores Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Leon Miller | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Ardel Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Rachel Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | J. C. Litchfield | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Stella Litchfield | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Bertene Litchfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Helen Litchfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Irvin E Polson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | May Polson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Herman E Polson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Mary Doris Polson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Elden Keith Polson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Earnest Mathews | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Robert Ford | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Annie Ford | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Eva Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Bert Marshall | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Nora Marshall | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Blanche Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Asa Marshall | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ruby Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Bert Nickman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Mary Nora Nickman | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)