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William Fry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Fry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Iowa |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William F M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Long Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Fry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rebecca Fry | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lola Fry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harvey Fry | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Roger Fry | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Fry | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Fry | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Devel Fry | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Earl Fry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rachel Fry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clarence Fry | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Fry | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Walter Fry | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Son, age 8
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William F. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Son, age 18
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William F M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Fry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Fry
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harvey Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Devel Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Decatur, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J Branscomb | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Ella Branscomb | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Andie Steen | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | William E Fry | 49 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Rebecca M Fry | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Linnie M Fry | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 7 | Clarence M Fry | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | William F M Fry THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Earl B Fry | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Rachel S B Fry | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Walter E Fry | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lola M Fry | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Devel L Fry | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Harvey D Fry | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Roger L Fry | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert D Fry | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | George W Johnson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Louisa B Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Callie R Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 20 | Carma B Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Twila C Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | George R O'Hair | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Eva M O'Hair | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Earl R O'Hair | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Howard Gummerson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Maud M Gummerson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Mona A Gummerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | James H Gummerson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Ollie E Gummerson | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Charles L Gummerson | 13 | Stepson | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Frank Burning | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Cora A Burning | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Irving Burning | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Ralph Burning | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Otis Burning | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Bertie Burning | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Arthur W Richey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Alice Richey | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Lewis C Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Mila Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | William F Tenney | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Leona A Tenney | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Iona L Tenney | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Eugene F Tenney | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Ivan E Reed | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 46 | Lena Reed | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Hugh K Reed | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Hugh Reed | 80 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Chris Tahaldi | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Edith F Tahaldi | 29 | Wife | — | 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)