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William Parks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wright, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Parks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wright, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wright, Iowa |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Belmond 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Parks | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ruby Parks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Russell Parks | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mabel Parks | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Wesley Parks | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Irene Parks | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Willard Parks | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Shirley Parks | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wright, Iowa
Head, age 37
Wright, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Prince Edwards |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Wright, Iowa
Head, age 47
Wright, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Parks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wright, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Parks
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Wright, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Wright, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu519unit:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Estella M Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Arlene M Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Dale R Smith | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Lewis Bell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Mabel M Bell | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Madge Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Daniel Foundstone | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Ida C Foundstone | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Marian Foundstone | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Belle J Foundstone | 65 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Alfred A Ramsay | 29 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | William G Parks THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Mabel J Parks | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Irene Parks | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Wesley W Parks | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Willard F Parks | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Ruby M Parks | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Shirley W Parks | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Russell Parks | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Aloys Grandadam | 65 | Head | — | France |
| 71 | Mary Grandadam | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Harmel | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 73 | Mary Harmel | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Glen L Harmel | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Harold Harmel | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | William H Haswell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Myrtle M Haswell | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ruby J Haswell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Gladys I Haswell | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Opal M Haswell | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Fred H Haswell | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 82 | Andrew B Hobbett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 83 | Carrie T Hobbett | 27 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 84 | Myrtle O Hobbett | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Charles E Rumple | 36 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Iowa |
| 86 | Marie L Rumple | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Pauline M Rumple | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Joseph Hammes | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Mildred Hammes | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Hazel J Hammes | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Evelyn G Hammes | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Leta J Hammes | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Leland R St. Clair | 38 | Head | Doctor | Indiana |
| 94 | Alice M St. Clair | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Maxine J St. Clair | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Ray Weatherwax | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 97 | Claudia Weatherwax | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Robert (Jr) Weatherwax | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Lena L Mccoy | 53 | Head | Seamstress | United States |
| 100 | Percy Chapman | 42 | Head | Agent | Unknown |
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)