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William Lindsey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Lindsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Illinois |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grand Tower Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Lindsey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Lindsey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Lindsey | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lela Lindsey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Lindsey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Henry Lindsey | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rosa Lindsey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eliza Lindsey | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Robert Lindsey | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Lindsey | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 37
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Jackson, Illinois
Head, age 47
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links William Lindsey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lindsey
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu376unit:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Boultinghouse | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ida M. Boultinghouse | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Harold J. Boultinghouse | 26 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 4 | Alpha H. Boultinghouse | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Louis J. Boultinghouse | 20 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 6 | Elmer P. Boultinghouse | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | James L. Backfisch | 41 | Head | Timber Work | Ohio |
| 8 | Rosetta Backfisch | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | George H. Backfisch | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Louis W. Backfisch | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Charles J. Backfisch | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Anna W. Backfisch | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Joseph E. A. Backfisch | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Ray M. J. Reeder | 39 | Head | Towerman | Illinois |
| 15 | Minnie J. Reeder | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James L. Reeder | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Goodbread | 50 | Uncle-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Orbin Easterly | 24 | Head | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 19 | Clara M. Easterly | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret B. Easterly | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Helen P. Easterly | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Charles H. Sumner | 41 | Head | Timber Work | Kentucky |
| 23 | Minnie G. Sumner | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Elsie V. Sumner | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edna M. Sumner | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Alice E. Sumner | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ray W. Sumner | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Walter R. Sumner | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Otto W. Sumner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Henry E. Stone | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Sarah J. Stone | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | George H. Stone | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 33 | Ralph Stone | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 34 | Eva Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Henry Stone | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Leonard Stone | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Stone | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth Stone | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ross Stone | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William H. Lindsey THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Eliza C. Lindsey | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Henry O. Lindsey | 21 | Son | Timber | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert R. Lindsey | 19 | Son | Timber | Illinois |
| 45 | Bertha S. Lindsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lela Lindsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Rosa Lindsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William Lindsey | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Anna V. Lindsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary E. Lindsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)