William Decker — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this William Decker across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1855 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Decker
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Years Married	29
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Additional Details
Occupation	Meat Market
Industry	Manager
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Meat Market
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1855

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mary Decker	Daughter	—	20	~1890
Ethel Decker	Daughter	—	20	~1890
Martha Decker	Spouse	—	55	~1855
John Buck	Other	—	39	~1871
Edward Lincoln	Other	—	20	~1890
Helen Decker	Daughter	—	14	~1896
William Decker	Head	—	55	~1855
Elizabeth Moore	Other	—	21	~1889

Census Appearances

1900

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 46

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Decker
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1854
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Milk dealer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1910

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 55

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members

Surname	Decker
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Years Married	29
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Meat Market
Industry	Manager
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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William Decker

Head · 1910 · age 55 · b. ~1855 · Illinois

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po262unit:0942)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Helper	50	Head	—	New York
2	Mary Helper	48	Wife	—	New York
3	Martin Linden	41	Lodger	Tailor	Sweden
4	John Linden	40	Lodger	Tailor	Sweden
5	Charles E. Linden	35	Lodger	Tailor	Sweden
6	William E. Linden	31	Lodger	Tailor	Sweden
7	John G. Linden	28	Lodger	Tailor	Sweden
8	M. Evangeline	70	Boarder	—	Massachusetts
9	John Evangeline	40	Son	—	California
10	C. Florence	30	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	E. Percy	26	Lodger	Salesman	New York
12	Elizabeth Percy	27	Lodger	—	New York
13	Claude Percy	53	Servant	Servant	New York
14	Richard C. Gardner	42	Head	Illinois	Illinois
15	Lucy M. Gardner	41	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Dorothy H. Gardner	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Marjorie G. Gardner	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Richard Gardner	2	Son	—	Illinois
19	Edward L. Dearborn	61	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
20	Elizabeth H. Dearborn	58	Wife	—	New Jersey
21	Grace Dearborn	33	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	Illinois
22	Edward Dearborn	26	Brother-in-law	Clerk	Illinois
23	John E. Mahar	67	Head	—	New York
24	Annie E. Mahar	66	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Edgar L. Mahar	41	Son	—	Illinois
26	Mary L. Mahar	30	Daughter-in-law	—	New Brunswick
27	William Shellito	28	Head	—	Iowa
28	Nellie Shellito	30	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Alpheus Sowers	40	Head	Physician	Illinois
30	Ada Sowers	30	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Elizabeth Woodbury	43	Lodger	Social Worker	New York
32	Anselm Hollister	23	Lodger	Draftsman	Pennsylvania
33	Bertha H. Hollister	25	Lodger	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
34	James Finnegan	25	Lodger	Salesman	New York
35	Charles Sawtell	30	Lodger	Salesman	Wisconsin
36	George Valentine	41	Lodger	Salesman	New York
37	George J. Strich	33	Head	Sheet Metal	California
38	Ida M. Strich	35	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Thomas J. Healy	21	Lodger	Salesman	Michigan
40	John Marshall	41	Lodger	Buyer	New York
41	Charles J. Garnier	25	Lodger	—	Indiana
42	Lydia Murphy	21	Lodger	Diagnostics	Michigan
43	William M. Decker THIS PERSON	55	Head	Meat Market	Massachusetts
44	Martha F. Decker	55	Wife	—	Massachusetts
45	Mary R. Decker	20	Daughter	Teacher	Colorado
46	Ethel F. Decker	20	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
47	Helen V. Decker	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
48	John Buck	39	Lodger	Own Income	England
49	Elizabeth D. Moore	21	Lodger	Stenographer	Illinois
50	Edward D. Lincoln	20	Lodger	Traffic Manager	Illinois

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)

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