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William Graves — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Graves across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRipley, Indiana
SurnameGraves
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
Father's BirthplaceIndiana
Mother's BirthplaceIndiana
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGen'l Farm
Class of WorkerEmp
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardShelby Township
Est. Birth Year~1863

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ernest Graves Son — 20 ~1900
Anna Graves Daughter — 24 ~1896
Louella Graves Spouse — 54 ~1866
William Graves Head — 57 ~1863
Roscoe Graves Other — 3 ~1917
Earl Graves Son — 18 ~1902
Clarence Graves Son — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1910
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 48
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Graves
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Years Married 27
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 57
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
Surname Graves
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen'l Farm
Class of Worker Emp
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Graves across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Graves
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Indiana
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0234)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henrietta Adams 58 Sister None Indiana
2 William Graves THIS PERSON 57 Head Farmer Indiana
3 Louella Graves 54 Wife None Indiana
4 Clarence Graves 23 Son Laborer Indiana
5 Earl Graves 18 Son Laborer Indiana
6 Ernest Graves 20 Son Machinist Indiana
7 Anna Graves 24 Daughter None Indiana
8 Roscoe Graves 3 Grandson — Indiana
9 Benj Gordon 38 Head Farmer Indiana
10 Pearl Gordon 32 Wife None Indiana
11 Viola Gordon 13 Daughter None Indiana
12 Russell Gordon 8 Son — Indiana
13 Cyrene Cloud 66 Aunt None Indiana
14 Ora Land 40 Head Farmer Indiana
15 Barbara Land 38 Wife None Kentucky
16 Hazel Land 18 Daughter None Indiana
17 Margaret Land 81 Mother None Indiana
18 Henry H. Gaus 40 Head Farmer Indiana
19 Elsie Gaus 36 Wife None Indiana
20 Leslie Gaus 17 Son Laborer Indiana
21 Sarah W. Gaus 16 Son None Indiana
22 Hazel A. Gaus 15 Daughter None Indiana
23 Bernice Gaus 13 Daughter None Indiana
24 Wilford Gaus 10 Son None Indiana
25 Oscar Williams 45 Head Farmer Indiana
26 Mary Williams 47 Wife None Indiana
27 Clarence Williams 23 Son Laborer Indiana
28 Edith Williams 19 Daughter None Indiana
29 Gladys Williams 15 Daughter None Indiana
30 Emma V. Williams 53 Head Farmer Kentucky
31 Louise Williams 50 Wife None Indiana
32 Hallie Williams 17 Daughter None Indiana
33 Lucille Williams 11 Daughter None Indiana
34 Ada Williams 6 Daughter — Indiana
35 Freddie Smith 12 Boarder None Indiana
36 John G. Fox 67 Head Farmer Ohio
37 Mary Fox 65 Wife None Indiana
38 Grover Fox 32 Son Conductor Indiana
39 Raymond Fox 24 Son Laborer Indiana
40 Jacob Boggs 68 Head Farmer Bavaria
41 Margaret Boggs 70 Wife None Bavaria
42 William Davis 69 Head Farmer Kentucky
43 Josephine Davis 68 Wife None Indiana
44 Wilbur Davis 10 Grandson None Indiana
45 Daniel Shook 42 Head Farmer Indiana
46 Leila Shook 35 Wife None Indiana
47 Hershel Shook 15 Son None Indiana
48 Russell Shook 14 Son None Indiana
49 Chloe Shook 11 Daughter None Indiana
50 Mabel Shook 8 Daughter None Indiana

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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)

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