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William Owens — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christopher & Jennie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Iowa |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Calhoun Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Owens | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Chris Owens | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Owens | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jane Owens | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calhoun, Iowa
Son, age 7
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Calhoun, Iowa
Son, age 17
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Calhoun, Iowa
Son, age 27
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christopher Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father R Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Chris Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christopher Owens
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Owens
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Owens
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chris Owens
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Owens
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Owens
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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Sibling
Grace Owens
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Calhoun, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Iowa
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu480unit:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Keith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Lily Keith | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Byron Frouch | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Lulu Frouch | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Laverne Frouch | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | John F Heim | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 7 | Lizzie Heim | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | John Heim | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Fred Heim | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Howard Heim | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Harry Heim | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Alice Heim | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Melvin Heim | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | George Allen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 15 | Susan Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert Allen | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Anna Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | George Allen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mabel Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Chris Owens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Jane Owens | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Grace Owens | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | William Owens THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)