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William Larson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this William Larson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 8 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Larson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Tract Aa 21
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Larson	Daughter	—	13	~1907
William Larson	Son	—	8	~1912
Harold Larson	Son	—	11	~1909
Gudrun Larson	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Betsy Larson	Spouse	—	41	~1879
Olaf Larson	Head	—	34	~1886
Milton Larson	Son	—	15	~1905
Clifford Larson	Son	—	3	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 8

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

Surname	Larson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 18

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Larsen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Office Boy
Industry	Patent Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Larson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

William Larson

Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Illinois

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Sibling

Clifford Larson

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mildred Larson

Sibling · 1920 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Milton Larson

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Gudrun Larson

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Harold Larson

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

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 — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu355unit:0758)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E Scott	65	Wife	None	England
2	Peter Clausen	56	Head	Stock Keeper	Norway
3	Mary Clausen	55	Wife	None	Norway
4	Fred Clausen	18	Son	Helper	Illinois
5	Elmer Rolling	20	Boarder	Helper	Illinois
6	Catherine Wirth	47	Head	None	Illinois
7	John Wirth	24	Son	Fireman	Illinois
8	Charles Vassos	37	Head	Grocer	Greece
9	Margaret Vassos	26	Wife	None	Greece
10	Angelina Vassos	1	Daughter	None	Wisconsin
11	John Vassos	30	Brother	Grocer	Greece
12	Olaf Larson	34	Head	Private	Norway
13	Betsy Larson	41	Wife	None	Norway
14	Gudrun Larson	17	Daughter	File Clerk	Norway
15	Milton Larson	15	Son	Errand Boy	Norway
16	Mildred Larson	13	Daughter	None	Illinois
17	Harold Larson	11	Son	None	Illinois
18	William Larson THIS PERSON	8	Son	None	Illinois
19	Clifford Larson	3	Son	None	Illinois
20	Frank Schmitz	48	Head	Butcher	Germany
21	Mollie Schmitz	47	Wife	None	Germany
22	Frank Emily Schmitz	22	Daughter	Packer	Illinois
23	Louise Schmitz	21	Daughter	—	Illinois
24	Charles Schmitz	20	Son	Clerk	Illinois
25	Arthur Schmitz	18	Son	Apprentice	Illinois
26	Vitus Schmitz	17	Son	None	Illinois
27	Vitus Berger	75	Father-in-law	None	Germany
28	Christ Moessinger	58	Head	—	Germany
29	Matilda Moessinger	76	Wife	None	Germany
30	Anna Wagoner	12	Adopted Daughter	None	Canada
31	Carl J. Dickman	50	Head	Draftsman	Sweden
32	Alice Dickman	45	Wife	None	Alabama
33	Emmett Dickman	17	Son	None	Illinois
34	Carl Dickman	8	Son	None	Illinois
35	Amelia Mcandrews	31	Head	Worker	South Dakota
36	Clara Mcandrews	24	Wife	None	Illinois
37	Charles Seefurth	38	Head	Route Man	Illinois
38	Amanda Seefurth	37	Wife	Operator	Illinois
39	Evelyn Seefurth	14	Daughter	None	Illinois
40	Myrtle Seefurth	13	Daughter	None	Illinois
41	Frederick Hoppke	35	Head	Machinist	Illinois
42	Louise Hoppke	37	Wife	None	Illinois
43	Louise Hoppke	12	Daughter	None	Illinois
44	Ruth Hoppke	6	Daughter	None	Illinois
45	Howard Hoppke	2	Son	None	Illinois
46	Edward Fenner	36	Head	Mechanic	Norway
47	Randena Fenner	31	Wife	None	Norway
48	Edna Ruth Fenner	10	Daughter	None	Illinois
49	Leroy H. Fenner	9	Son	None	Illinois
50	Peter Schmidt	33	Head	Brick Layer	Nebraska

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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)

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