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William Kirk — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Mary, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Kirk across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Mary, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Mary, Louisiana |
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Township / Ward | Franklin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Kirk | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Albert Kirk | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Orla Kirk | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elliott Kirk | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Kirk | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Cordelia Kirk | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clarence Kirk | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Egal Kirk | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gersa Kirk | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Albert Kirk | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edith Kirk | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Kirk | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Melvin Kirk | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Washington Kirk | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Mary, …
Son, age 5
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
St Mary, …
Son, age 16
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
St Mary, …
Son, age 24
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 14 household members
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Kirk across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Mary, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Kirk (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Kirk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Kirk (~0.60 confidence) and mother Laura Kirk (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Albert Kirk
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Kirk
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Kirk
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Laura Kirk
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Kirk
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Edith Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orla Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordelia Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Washington Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elliott Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Egal Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gersa Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — St Mary, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St Mary, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu629unit:0733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Richardson | 27 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ethel Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | John Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Frank B. Brown | 58 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Clark Goodwin | 69 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Noah Plump | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Sarah Plump | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Elmira Plump | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Alice Plump | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Thelma Plump | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alvin Plump | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Roma Plump | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Maria Ware | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Rostale Arthelio | 37 | Head | Employee | Louisiana |
| 15 | Alice Arthelio | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Wilbert Arthelio | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Edward Arthelio | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Earleton Arthelio | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lucinda Arthelio | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Albert Kirk | 40 | Head | Employee | Louisiana |
| 21 | Laura Kirk | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Albert Jr. Kirk | 25 | Son | Employee | Louisiana |
| 23 | William Kirk THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Employee | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ellen Kirk | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Edith Kirk | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Elliott Kirk | 18 | Son | Employee | Louisiana |
| 27 | Orla Kirk | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Melvin Kirk | 14 | Son | Employee | Louisiana |
| 29 | Cordelia Kirk | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Washington Kirk | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Gersa Kirk | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Clarence Kirk | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Egal Kirk | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | William Davis | 50 | Head | Employee | Louisiana |
| 35 | Patient Jordan | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Thelma Warden | 12 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nephew Cornelius | 10 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jim Guin | 50 | Head | Employee | Louisiana |
| 39 | Rena Guin | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Clarence Guin | 25 | Son | Employee | Louisiana |
| 41 | Elliot Guin | 22 | Son | Employee | Louisiana |
| 42 | Junis Guin | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Calvin Coleman | 40 | Head | Employee | Louisiana |
| 44 | Chanty Coleman | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Albert Coleman | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Joseph Randolph | 25 | Head | Employee | Louisiana |
| 47 | Camilla Randolph | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Joseph Jr. Randolph | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Benny Kahn | 33 | Head | Employee | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ella Kahn | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)