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William Huffman — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Huffman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cedar, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Armon — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cedar, Iowa |
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gower Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Huffman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Spalding | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harvey Huffman | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Katherine Huffman | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Frank Giffin | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Huffman | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cedar, Iowa
Son, age 4
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Cedar, Iowa
Son, age 13
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Cedar, Iowa
Son, age 23
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Huffman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cedar, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Armon Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Huffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Hoffman
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Armon Huffman
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Huffman
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Hoffman
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Huffman
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Huffman
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Huffman
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Iowa
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Sibling
Daisy Huffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cedar, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cedar, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu482unit:0807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | John A. Slach | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Joe J. Slach | 38 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 54 | Marie Slach | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | John B. Howard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Francis M. Howard | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Earnest J. Howard | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Eunice Howard | 20 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 59 | Bernice Howard | 18 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 60 | Ralph Howard | 16 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 61 | Russel Howard | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Mabel Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Martha Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Elmore Howard | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Frank J. Ruzek | 34 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 66 | Rose Ruzek | 34 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 67 | Elizabeth Ruzek | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Agnes Ruzek | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | John Vittengl | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Daisy Vittengl | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth Vittengl | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Ralph Vittengl | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Melvin Vittengl | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Thomas J. Larkin | 69 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Mary Larkin | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Frank W. Larkin | 39 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Adolf Beranek | 49 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 78 | Marie Beranek | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Grace Beranek | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Lillian Beranek | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Fred Beranek | 12 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Delbert Beranek | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Walter Harden | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Milo M. Harden | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Edna Harden | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 86 | William M. Harden | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Alva Harden | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 88 | Eugene Harden | 8 | Grand-son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Bernice Harden | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Kenneth Montgomery | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Pearl Montgomery | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Harvey W. Huffman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Katherine Huffman | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 94 | William Huffman THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Daisy Huffman | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 96 | Alice Spalding | 20 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 97 | Frank W. Giffin | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Louis Flicker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Annie Flicker | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Jessie Flicker | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)