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William Frost — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Frost across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Iowa |
| Surname | Frost |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Grogan | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| William Frost | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Dillon Frost | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hanna Frost | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Walter Frost | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Iowa
Head, age 26
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frost |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Head, age 36
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frost |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Head, age 46
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Frost |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Frost across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Frost
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Beasley | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Burleal Beasley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Della Beasley | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Luther Beasley | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Fern Beasley | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Vera Beasley | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Mildred Beasley | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Josephine Beasley | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Bernice Beasley | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Hubert Beasley | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Catherine Beasley | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Gerald Beasley | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Joseph Dobson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Elizabeth Dobson | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Charlie Dobson | 28 | Son | Minister | Iowa |
| 66 | Charlie S. Turpen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Addie Turpen | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Frank Turpen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Esther Turpen | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Lena Turpen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | James Turpen | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Ralph J. Gatton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Mary Gatton | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Robert L. Gatton | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | William H. Frost THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Hanna Frost | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Dillon Frost | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Walter Frost | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Emma Grogan | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 80 | John L. Barrett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 81 | Nancy E. Barrett | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Ralph Barrett | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Raymond Barrett | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Charlie C. Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Inez Bell | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Chester Bell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Willie C. Baughman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Ada Baughman | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Leo Baughman | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Nellie Baughman | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Theo Baughman | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Mildred Baughman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Earl Baughman | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Mary Baughman | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Andy E. Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Sarah Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Glen H. Underhill | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Beulah Underhill | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Opal Underhill | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Raymond Underhill | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)