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William Kramer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Kramer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Kramer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moccasin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Kramer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jennie Kramer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| U Kramer | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Kramer | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jefferson Kramer | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Kramer | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Wayne Kramer | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 52
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kramer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 61
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kramer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Kramer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kramer
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu366unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Freeman | 6 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Harry Claw | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruth Claw | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Eugene Claw | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Pauline Claw | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Kathryn Claw | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | J. M. Severns | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Marietta Severns | 60 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 59 | Clarissa Severns | 80 | Mother | None | Ohio |
| 60 | William H. Kramer THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Jennie Kramer | 50 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 62 | Jefferson Kramer | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | U. Josiah Kramer | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Clarence Kramer | 17 | son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Edna Kramer | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Wayne Kramer | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Welby O. Tirey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Ethel Tirey | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Mildred Tirey | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Phyllis Tirey | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Dorothy Tirey | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | William H. Wohlford | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Margaret J. Wohlford | 70 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 74 | William H. Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Nellie Smith | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Clement Smith | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Reema Smith | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | R. R. Haskett | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Etta Haskett | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Virgle L. Haskett | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Ernest E. Haskett | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Margaret M. Haskett | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Juanita Haskett | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Frank W. Lipscomb | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 85 | Mabelle Lipscomb | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Keith Lipscomb | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Deane Lipscomb | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Gail Lipscomb | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Hugh Lipscomb | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | John Oliver | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elizabeth Oliver | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Clarence Oliver | 31 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Ada Oliver | 30 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Florence Oliver | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 95 | Edwin Oliver | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Theo. Boyakin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Bonnie B. Boyakin | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Harriet E. Boyakin | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Dorothy Boyakin | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Henry Millville | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)