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William Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Harper across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sedgwick, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sedgwick, Kansas |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greeley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Harper | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Fannie Harper | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mabel Harper | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Harper | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Lola Harper | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Amos Harper | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jesse Harper | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Harper | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dewey Harper | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edel Harper | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ray Harper | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Narcis Harper | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 52
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 61
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 13 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links William Harper across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sedgwick, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Harper
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu548unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl B Moreland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Nellie Moreland | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Virgil Moreland | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Malcolm Moreland | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Virginia Moreland | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | William H Harper THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Narcis Harper | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Jesse Harper | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Fannie Harper | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Nellie Harper | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 61 | Mary Harper | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 62 | William Harper | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Ray Harper | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Edel Harper | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Mabel Harper | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Amos Harper | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Dewey Harper | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Lola Harper | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Leslie C Dick | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Marion Dick | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Howard Dick | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Clinton Dick | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Adaline Dick | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Jacob H Dick | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Harold Dick | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Louisa Dick | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Frances Dick | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Leslie Dick | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Raymond L Purdin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 80 | Alma Purdin | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Raymond Purdin | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Opal Fletcher | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Joseph M Jordan | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ezekiel Jordan | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 85 | William C Brown | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 86 | Martha Brown | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | George Brown | 43 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Ruth Brown | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Raymond S Martin | 29 | Head | Doctor | Kansas |
| 90 | Blanch Martin | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Dale Martin | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Frances Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Lois Martin | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Don Martin | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Fred O Snyder | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 96 | Lizzie Snyder | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Oscar Snyder | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Willard Snyder | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Herbert Jr Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Clara Williams | 61 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
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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)