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William Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & John — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Jackson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Jackson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Leota Riggins | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Jackson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lulu Jackson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 19
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 28
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 37
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jackson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jackson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Jackson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Jackson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jackson
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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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 — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Bothwell | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Mabel Florence Bothwell | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Leland Marvin Bothwell | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Wayne Robert Bothwell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Doris Edith Bothwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Charlotte Teresa Bothwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Leroy Elvin Carr | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary Grace Carr | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lawrence Paris Carr | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Kenneth Leroy Carr | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Rodger Elvin Carr | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Henry Jackson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Lulu Mae Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Josephine Ruddell Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles Franklin Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Leota Pearl Riggins | 4 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Linus Taylor | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Balthia A Taylor | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Maid Hastings Taylor | 27 | Son | Statistician | Illinois |
| 70 | Charles William Emmit | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Jane Emmit | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Victor Goddard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Lois Myrle Goddard | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorothy Marie Goddard | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William T. Tracy | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Emma T. Tracy | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Marie V. Tracy | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Mildred P. Tracy | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Charles L. Baker | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 80 | Millette Baker | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | John M. Doyle | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Samuel Taylor | 77 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 83 | Emma R. Taylor | 46 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 84 | Thomas J. Taylor | 43 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Russell H. Taylor | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Olive A. Provitt | 47 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 87 | Samuel Lee Provitt | 20 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Mabel A. Provitt | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Floyd E. Stoddard | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Martha E. Stoddard | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Harold A. Stoddard | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Grace A. Stoddard | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Homer A. Stoddard | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Ruth M. Stoddard | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Roscoe A. Barker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 96 | Blanche Barker | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)