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William Gilbert — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carlton, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Gilbert across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carlton, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carlton, Minnesota |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Skelton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Gilbert | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Gilbert | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mable Gilbert | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Irene Gilbert | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Gilbert | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Delmar Gilbert | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Glen Gilbert | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lloyd Gilbert | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jennie Gilbert | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carlton, Minnesota
Head, age 31
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Carlton, Minnesota
Head, age 41
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Gilbert across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Carlton, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gilbert
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu824unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J Gilbert THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Jennie Gilbert | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Delmar Gilbert | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lloyd Gilbert | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Thelma Gilbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ruth Gilbert | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Mable Gilbert | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Irene Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Glen Gilbert | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Emil Lundsten | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Margaret Lundsten | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Edward G Lundsten | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Annie Thomas | 69 | Step mother | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Martin Hanson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 15 | Sophie Hanson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Martin Hanson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Beulah Hanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Florence Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Irene Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Christian Hanson | 74 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 21 | Selma Hanson | 30 | Sister | — | Denmark |
| 22 | Henry C Bruger | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Ida Bruger | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Manford Bruger | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ellen Bruger | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John Sonberg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Ida Sonberg | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Francis Sonberg | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Frederick Sonberg | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Doris Sonberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Edith Sonberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | James Kothage | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Agatha Kothage | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Robert Kothage | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Isabel Kothage | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Josephine Kothage | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Gerald Kothage | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | James Kothage | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Frank M Amsler | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ethel Amsler | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Florence Amsler | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Earl G Amsler | 27 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ethel S Amsler | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Frederick E Amsler | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Milton F Amsler | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | August Peterson | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Caroline Peterson | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Sweden |
| 48 | Emil Peterson | 30 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Charles Peterson | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 50 | Edna Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
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)