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William Kirby — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Kirby across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joan & Oscar — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warren, Kentucky |
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kirby | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lura Kirby | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Dot Kirby | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Luke Kirby | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Susan Kirby | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Oscar Kirby | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Warren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Warren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 24
Warren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Warren-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 34
Warren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshin Magisterial District #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Kirby across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joan Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and father Troy Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dot Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dot Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Kirby (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Joan Kirby
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Kirby
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Troy Kirby
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dot Kirby
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dot Kirby
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Kirby
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Kirby
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Kirby
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Luke Kirby
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Kirby
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Warren, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu601unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Claypool | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Georgia Claypool | 42 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary Claypool | 33 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Oscar Kirby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dot Kirby | 37 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | William Kirby THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Luke Kirby | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lura Kirby | 25 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Susan Kirby | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Roy Stovall | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Alice Stovall | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Homer Stovall | 18 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lucy Stovall | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Jack Lewis | 28 | Head | Cooks | Tennessee |
| 15 | Eunice Lewis | 12 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Sarah Lewis | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ellen Lewis | 65 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Fred Lewis | 13 | Grandson | None | Texas |
| 19 | Mary Lewis | 11 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Harry Butler | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Hester Butler | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Clara Butler | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | W. Mason Butler | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | John H. Main | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Maud Main | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | John H. Main | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | William Main | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lula Main | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lucia Main | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ernest Main | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Robert Main | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary E. Main | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Roy Lee | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ernestine Lee | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Robert W. Lee | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | C. G. Reynolds | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eddie Reynolds | 48 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Fleeta Reynolds | 20 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Larissa Reynolds | 19 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Garland Reynolds | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Charlie Reynolds | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Bertha Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Neva Reynolds | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Essie C. Reynolds | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Katharine Reynolds | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | H. H. Fitzpatrick | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Martha E. Fitzpatrick | 70 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Eric Fitzpatrick | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ora Fitzpatrick | 25 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Julian Fitzpatrick | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.87
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)