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William Parks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Parks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Packing H. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Parks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Marjorie Parks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jesse Parks | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Parks | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ellsworth Parks | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Parks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Christina Parks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Viola Parks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Clair, …
Head, age 28
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Slaughter House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 37
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Packing H. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Parks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Parks
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu406unit:0042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hammock | 28 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jerry Warren | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ellen Stevens | 76 | Servant | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 4 | Henry Anderson | 71 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Virginia Anderson | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Andrew Anderson | 39 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dorothy Wilson | 20 | Stepdaughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Coy Watkins | 32 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 9 | William Anderson | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maggie Treadway | 32 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ernest Phillips | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Samuel Taylor | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Laura Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Otto Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ledell Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Whitman Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Henry Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Alice Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lucille Johnson | 6 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mahalla Davis | 85 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Harrison Barton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Samonia Barton | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Myrtle Barton | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Carey Robertson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Celestia Robertson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | William Parks THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 27 | Christina Parks | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Christina Parks | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Viola Parks | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Parks | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Marjorie Parks | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ellsworth Parks | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jesse Parks | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Eugene Anderson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Isaiah Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Leroy Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Davis | 68 | Head | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 39 | Pearl Holland | 36 | Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 40 | Luverne Wright | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William Vister | 52 | Head | Expressman | Illinois |
| 42 | Delphine Vister | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Leroy Goldman | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 44 | George Gardner | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Willard Haven | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Haven | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Tony Bradford | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Clarence Nelson | 29 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 49 | Henry Johnson | 25 | Head | Teamster | Kansas |
| 50 | Maudie Dixon | 20 | Servant | Housework | 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)