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William Logan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Logan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Homer — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 | Village Of Stewardson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Logan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ella Logan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ray Logan | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Homer Logan | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 3
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 13
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | Willie S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 22
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Logan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Logan (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer Logan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Logan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Logan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Logan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Logan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Logan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer Logan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Logan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Logan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Logan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Logan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Logan
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ray Logan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin Powell | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | John A Mesnard | 79 | head | Lodger 1460 | Ohio |
| 53 | Charlotte Mesnard | 40 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 54 | T Gallegher | 78 | head | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Elizabeth Gallegher | 78 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Deborah Carr | 71 | head | None | Ohio |
| 57 | Reo L Talcott | 26 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Loren Talcott | 12 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 59 | G A Brummerstedt | 34 | head | Undertaker And Furnit | Illinois |
| 60 | Emma Brummerstedt | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Anna Mary Brummerstedt | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Gilbert Brummerstedt | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Ray Brummerstedt | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Myra Brummerstedt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Brummerstedt | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Diedrich Brummerstedt | 74 | Father | None | Germany |
| 67 | Wm Mahanke | 75 | head | None | Germany |
| 68 | Sophia Mahanke | 67 | wife | None | Germany |
| 69 | R A Metzner | 45 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary H Metzner | 43 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Edward E Metzner | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | D W Reid | 82 | head | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Barbara A Reid | 77 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 74 | August Bugenhagen | 67 | head | None | Germany |
| 75 | Minnie Bugenhagen | 54 | wife | None | Germany |
| 76 | Mrs Wm Klepsig | 64 | head | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Lizzie Klepsig | 25 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Homer Logan | 46 | head | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Ella Logan | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 80 | William Logan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Ray Logan | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | E W Lock | 72 | head | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary E Mansfield | 73 | head | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Walter Rhodes | 35 | Roomer | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Nelly Rhodes | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | S H Bridemeyer | 50 | head | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Cora Ann Bridemeyer | 40 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Lola Bridemeyer | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Eva Bridemeyer | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Henry Bridemeyer | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Ruth Bridemeyer | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Walter Bridemeyer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Lars Koppen | 32 | head | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Helen Koppen | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Mac Koppen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Romine Koppen | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Howard Koppen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)