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William Link — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Link across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Galena City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Link | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Katherine Link | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Katherine Link | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edward Link | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Link | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Berniece Link | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Pearl Link | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 37
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Drifter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 47
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links William Link across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Link
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu373unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cornie Mcmanus | 20 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 52 | Benjamin Lufker | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Julia Lufker | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lucille Lufker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Raymond Lufker | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Irene Lufker | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Mary Enley Lufker | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Vadelene Lufker | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William Lufker | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Adelbert Lufker | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Florence Lufker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | James Lufker | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert Smith | 27 | Head | Moulder | Illinois |
| 64 | Anna Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Harriett Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Albert Jr Smith | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Loretta Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Warner | 38 | Head | Construction | Iowa |
| 69 | Mary Warner | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Margarette Warner | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John Jr Warner | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mary Warner | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Julia Warner | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Jacob Bucher | 77 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 75 | Mary Bucher | 75 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 76 | Herman Bucher | 42 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary A Sproule | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | August Link | 41 | Head | Stripper | Illinois |
| 79 | William Link THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 80 | Katherine M Link | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Pearl M Link | 16 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 82 | Berniece Link | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Edward C Link | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Katherine E Link | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Irene F Link | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Peter Hynes | 48 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Mary Hynes | 43 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Margaret Hynes | 26 | Sister | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Kath Hynes | 28 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Thomas Drose | 29 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 91 | Susie Drose | 19 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John Altfillisch | 52 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Elizabeth Altfillisch | 27 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John Miller | 67 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Mary Miller | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 96 | Ella Miller | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | John Klingel | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Katie Klingel | 50 | Wife | Laundry Work | Germany |
| 99 | Marguerite Klingel | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 100 | Loretta Klingel | 18 | Daughter | Sewer | 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)