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William Dillon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Dillon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Illinois |
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wauconda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Dillon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter Dillon | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Dillon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Dillon | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Dillon | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Albert Bucusi | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Dillon | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Dillon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lake, Illinois
Head, age 32
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lake, Illinois
Head, age 42
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Dillon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lake, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dillon
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray E. Paddock | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Irma G. Paddock | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Robert S. Paddock | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James M. Paddock | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joy E. Paddock | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Charles S. Roppenbecker | 24 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Cora G. Iquell | 42 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 58 | Frank S. Fulton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Lucy M. Fulton | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arline Fulton | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Harold H. Fulton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Hazel H. Fulton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Beulah Fulton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ereba R. Fulton | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | William E. Fulton | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary A. Fulton | 80 | Mother | — | New York |
| 67 | Harry Francisco | 44 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Paul G. Dowell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Cecelia M. Dowell | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Jessie E. Dowell | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ethel L. Dowell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Frank R. Dowell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Olive G. Dowell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ray L. Dowell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Lulu M. Dowell | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Cynthia M. Dowell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Harold L. Dowell | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ellis C. Leake | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Cora P. Leake | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | La Moyne W. Leake | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Lyle P. Leake | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Willard G. Leake | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Caroline Grantham | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Christopher P. Thomas | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Cyrus J. Thomas | 34 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 86 | George F. Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Anna M. Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Elmer J. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Leona A. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Frank W. Taylor | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Lucile M. Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Viola B. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | William C. Dillon THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Jessie E. Dillon | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Arthur W. Dillon | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Dorothy G. Dillon | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Hazel M. Dillon | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Alice E. Dillon | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Walter W. Dillon | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Albert Bucusi | 25 | Servant | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
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)