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William Gould — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Johnson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Gould across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Johnson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnson, Illinois |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Gould | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Fred Gould | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Gould | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maud Gould | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clyde Gould | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Gould | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Frank Gould | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beulah Gould | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Aydie Gould | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Johnson, Illinois
Head, age 28
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Johnson, Illinois
Head, age 37
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gold |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Johnson, Illinois
Head, age 47
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Gould across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Johnson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gould
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu376unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katy Mullins | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Almon W Mullins | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Delia V Mullins | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Fenna M Mullins | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles A Betts | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Charlie G Betts | 48 | son | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Youdell Elsie G Betts | 10 | Granddaughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | William R Gould THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Flora A Gould | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Beulah Gould | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Fred Gould | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Aydie Gould | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Frank Gould | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Clyde Gould | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Maud G Gould | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Thomas M Gould | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | William B Miles | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Christine Miles | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Esther P Miles | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Mable M Miles | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Ernest E Miles | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Sam P Mathis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary J Mathis | 63 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | James H Rainbolt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Hulda J Rainbolt | 38 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Oral Rainbolt | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | James W Rainbolt | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Minie S Rainbolt | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Ollie B Rainbolt | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Paul C Rainbolt | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | David C Rainbolt | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Fred R Rainbolt | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Levin W Simpson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Zelda B Simpson | 20 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Clarence E Simpson | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Charles M Mullins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Malonie Mullins | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Archie Mullins | 21 | son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Jewel Mullins | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Rollie Mullins | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Malora Veal | 71 | Mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Jesse Asher | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Renata W Asher | 26 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Harlen D Asher | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Roy Herrell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Ada Herrell | 30 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | Ruby A Herrell | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Elnora Herrell | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Uriah J Anderson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Julia A Anderson | 58 | wife | None | 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)