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William Erickson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Winneshiek, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Erickson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Winneshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Winneshiek, Iowa
Surname	Erickson
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Burr Oak Township
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Florence Erickson	Other	—	23	~1897
Carrie Erickson	Spouse	—	53	~1867
William Erickson	Son	—	25	~1895
Albert Erickson	Son	—	22	~1898
Andrew Erickson	Head	—	57	~1863
Otto Erickson	Son	—	12	~1908
Silas Erickson	Son	—	18	~1902
Sigman Erickson	Son	—	10	~1910
Velma Erickson	Daughter	—	16	~1904

Census Appearances

1910

Winneshiek, Iowa

Son, age 15

Winneshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1920

Winneshiek, Iowa

Son, age 25

Winneshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links William Erickson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Winneshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

William Erickson

Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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Sibling

Otto Erickson

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Albert Erickson

Sibling · 1920 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Velma Erickson

Sibling · 1920 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sigman Erickson

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Silas Erickson

Sibling · 1920 · age 18

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 — Winneshiek, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu519unit:0049)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Charles S Pierce	35	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
52	Ethel D Pierce	28	Wife	—	Iowa
53	Marlyn C Pierce	3	Son	—	Iowa
54	Marjorie Pierce	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
55	Ernest M Reed	46	Head	Farmer	Iowa
56	Maud M Reed	40	Wife	—	Iowa
57	Paul E Reed	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
58	Eugene A Headington	47	Head	Farmer	Missouri
59	Nellie M Headington	45	Wife	—	Iowa
60	Victor L Headington	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
61	Clifford B Headington	14	Son	—	Iowa
62	Phil O Hanlon	21	Head	Farmer	Iowa
63	Marion B Hanlon	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
64	Mary E Darling	28	Head	—	Illinois
65	Allen L Darling	8	Son	—	South Dakota
66	Velma L Darling	7	Daughter	—	South Dakota
67	James A Darling	2	Son	—	South Dakota
68	Francis Darling	1	Son	—	South Dakota
69	Lizzie Mcmullen	71	Head	—	Wisconsin
70	Harriet A Thompson	66	Sister	—	Iowa
71	Isaac G Mcmullen	62	Head	—	Ohio
72	Minnie L Mcmullen	24	Daughter	—	Iowa
73	George H Smith	63	Head	—	Iowa
74	Myra Smith	61	Wife	—	Wisconsin
75	Maple R Smith	29	Head	Farmer	Iowa
76	Elsie M Smith	25	Wife	—	Iowa
77	Dean E Smith	1	Son	—	Iowa
78	Samuel Rice	74	Head	—	Ireland
79	Henrietta Rice	70	Wife	—	Illinois
80	Clifford M Reed	25	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
81	Hazel K Reed	22	Wife	—	Iowa
82	Frank E Reed	5	Son	—	Minnesota
83	Philip R Luehr	29	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
84	Andrew Erickson	57	Head	Farmer	Norway
85	Carrie Erickson	53	Wife	—	Norway
86	William A Erickson THIS PERSON	25	Son	—	Iowa
87	Silas W Erickson	18	Son	—	Iowa
88	Velma E Erickson	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
89	Otto E Erickson	12	Son	—	Iowa
90	Sigman P Erickson	10	Son	—	Iowa
91	Albert E Erickson	22	Son	Farmer	Iowa
92	Florence Erickson	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
93	John J Schnittjer	30	Head	Farmer	Germany
94	Gladys V Schnittjer	27	Wife	—	Iowa
95	Earl E Schnittjer	4	Son	—	Iowa
96	Milton H Schnittjer	1	Son	—	Iowa
97	William O Erickson	33	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
98	Clarence A Erickson	31	Brother	Machinist	Minnesota
99	Arthur E Smith	33	Head	Farmer	Iowa
100	Geneva A Smith	32	Wife	—	Minnesota

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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)

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