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William Fields — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Miami, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Miami, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Miami, Kansas |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Paola Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Fields | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Jesse Fields | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Fields | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Margarette Fields | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 45
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 53
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Eng |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 63
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Head, age 73
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willie P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 112 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Fields across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Miami, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fields
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Miami, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu541unit:0337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob M Goodrick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Millie Goodrick | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | William D Keiles | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mattie Keiles | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | William W Keiles | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Earl L Keiles | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Nelson J Goetz | 17 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Joseph A Bouch | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Jennie B Bouch | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Galeb Burns | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Bella Burns | 25 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 12 | Herbert Burns | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Stanley Burns | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | Elmer G Fields | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Anna Fields | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Thelma Fields | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Eva L Fields | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | William P Fields THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Emma Fields | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Jesse R Fields | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Margarette Fields | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Edward K Kelley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Emma Kelley | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Raymond L Kelley | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Clark O'Brien | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Nancy O'Brien | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Eugene O'Brien | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Arthur O'Brien | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Rose O'Brien | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Rogers | 80 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Henry Pippert | 75 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | William Hunt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Ora Hunt | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Axel S Hunt | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Donna Hunt | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 36 | Carroll Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Billy E Hunt | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Rollie E Mcknight | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Bessie Mcknight | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Jean Mcknight | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | George D Wiles | 21 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 42 | Ardra Wiles | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | John L Harrison | 56 | Head | Pumper | Missouri |
| 44 | Pearl Harrison | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Earl Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Leon D Reavis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Anna Reavis | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Gertrude Reavis | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Charles Swanson | 57 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 50 | Mabel Swanson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)