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William Drake — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flossie & C — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Indiana |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Drake | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Drake | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Drake | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Flossie Drake | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Harry Drake | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Indiana
Son, age 2
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Madison, Indiana
Son, age 13
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Willard C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Madison-County, Indiana
Head, age 23
Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Wilfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Drake across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Flossie Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father C Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father Clifford Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flossie Drake
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Drake
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clifford Drake
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Drake
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ralph Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Madison, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu449unit:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William A. Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Lottie A. Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Martha F. Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Mary M. Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | John W. Smith | 85 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hannah Mcmillan | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Amel C. Jack | 25 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Shirlie Jack | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Allen D. Jack | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Ralph S. Jack | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Clifford Drake | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Flossie M. Drake | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | William E. Drake THIS PERSON | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Ralph P. Drake | 1 | son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Harry G. Drake | 14 | nephew | — | Ohio |
| 66 | John E. O'Bryant | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Ada A. O'Bryant | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | David O'Bryant | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | W. Harold O'Bryant | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Duane O'Bryant | 6 | son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Mary G. Foppard | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Gladys V. Foppard | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Lola H. Foppard | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Leslie Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Dora B. Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Floy J. Johnson | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Vernice E. Johnson | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Hester L. Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Hubert R. Johnson | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Adrian L. Johnson | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Silvenus A. Alexander | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 82 | Martha E. Alexander | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Joseph R. Alexander | 21 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Herschel S. Alexander | 19 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Forest R. Alexander | 17 | son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Charles E. Alexander | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Kenneth L. Alexander | 6 | son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Leo Mccord | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Mary J. Mccord | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Nile J. Mccord | 17 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Charles Derstler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 92 | Elsie E. Derstler | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Audrey B. R. Derstler | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Bonnie M. E. Derstler | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Elias | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Flora Elias | 46 | Grand niece | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Frank Perkinbine | 45 | son-in-law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 98 | Anna Perkinbine | 57 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Harley Perkinbine | 18 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 100 | Lewis Webb | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)