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William Heath — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Heath across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Arkansas |
| Surname | Heath |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Big Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Heath | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Heath | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Charley Heath | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Claude Heath | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heath |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Polk, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heath |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Polk, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Polk, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Heath |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Heath across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Heath (~0.92 confidence) and father John Heath (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Heath (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Heath (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Heath
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Heath
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Heath
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Heath
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Heath
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu074unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George G Liles | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Letha Liles | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lola Liles | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Jacob M Edwards | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Letha Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Marie Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Joseph A Gaddy | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Elizabeth H Gaddy | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Eliza Gaddy | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 60 | Marion C Edwards | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Amanda Edwards | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Ada Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Vera Edwards | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Alma Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Morris Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ora W Cox | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Annie Cox | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Clyde Cox | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Leo Cox | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Doshie Cox | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Webb Cox | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Jackson Cox | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Don Cox | 12 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Lina Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Alex Cox | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Eugene Cox | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Harlan Cox | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Frank Cox | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Thomas M Heath | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Elizabeth Heath | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Lou Heath | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Clara Heath | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Herman Heath | 10 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Nick Heath | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Harrison Heath | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Henry B Davis | 19 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Tilda Davis | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | John H Pruitt | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Sarah Pruitt | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Daniel Pruitt | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Aaron Pruitt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 92 | George H Heath | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Mary E Heath | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | David D Heath | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 95 | Lula Heath | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 96 | William A Heath THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Charley Heath | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Claude Heath | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Willie Heath | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | John M Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)