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William Gould — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ford, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Gould across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ford, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ford, Kansas |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Enterprise Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gould | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mark Gould | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Gould | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ira Gould | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Eola Gould | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| William Gould | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ford, Kansas
Head, age 46
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Ford, Kansas
Head, age 58
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Gould across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ford, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gould
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ford, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ford, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu532unit:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B Meade | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Florence A Meade | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Ralph W Meade | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Clifford S Meade | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Logan A Meade | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Margaret D Meade | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | William H Gould THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Eola S Gould | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | George R Gould | 29 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ira E Gould | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Ruth A Gould | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 12 | Mark A Gould | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Lawrence M German | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Bell German | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Edna B German | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Pauline L German | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Calver Riley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Katharyne W Riley | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bertha M Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Harry E Riley | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Roger T Riley | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | George P Riley | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Dorothy Strong | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Howard H Hack | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Rosella Hack | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Hazel M Hack | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Edna Hack | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Jones L Anthony | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | Ruth L Anthony | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Caryl Williamson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Martha Williamson | 66 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Henry G Holmes | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mattie E Holmes | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Margaret E Holmes | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Charles T Cooly | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Edith E Cooly | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Andrew A Cooly | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ernest C Martin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Ella M Martin | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | George E Williamson | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 41 | Lettie E Williamson | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Virginia C Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Edith M Williamson | 8 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Warren N Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Bertie A Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Florine R Holy | 16 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Zelda D Holy | 12 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Nellie I Holy | 10 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Rita W Holy | 7 | Niece | — | Kansas |
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)