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William Parks — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Parks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reuben & Melinda — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Oregon |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elgin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Parks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Thelma Parks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Parks | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Clifford Parks | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lydrick Parks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Oregon
Son, age 28
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Union, Oregon
Head, age 36
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Union, Oregon
Head, age 46
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Parks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reuben Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melinda Parks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Reuben Parks
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melinda Parks
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Parks
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Union, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1505unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard J. Hazelwood | 23 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 52 | Myra E. Hazelwood | 21 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 53 | Willard J. Hazelwood | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 54 | Rudolph A. Hug | 57 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 55 | Barbara E. Hug | 54 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 56 | Glenn F. Hug | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 57 | Grace V. Hug | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 58 | William O. Parks THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Sarah A. Parks | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 60 | Thelma E. Parks | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 61 | Lydrick W. Parks | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 62 | Clifford O. Parks | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 63 | James E. Witherspoon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bertha J. Witherspoon | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Harry G. Witherspoon | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 66 | Lois Witherspoon | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 67 | Buford L. Witherspoon | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 68 | Buren L. Witherspoon | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 69 | William S. Egell | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Francis E. Egell | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Clark E. Vandervort | 10 | Grandson | — | Oregon |
| 72 | Harry H. Berber | 57 | Bachelor | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Brugger | 69 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 74 | Raymond Westly | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Oregon |
| 75 | Francis T. Wade | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Mary E. Wade | 47 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 77 | Lila J. Wade | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 78 | Abner L. Wade | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 79 | Francis H. Wade | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 80 | James Laning | 37 | Hired Man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 81 | Leo F. Roulet | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 82 | Nellie M. Roulet | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 83 | Luther R. Hendrickson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 84 | Irene Hendrickson | 24 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 85 | Marjorie Hendrickson | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 86 | William B. Hendrickson | 73 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 87 | George S. Harris | 60 | Uncle | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 88 | Benjamin F. Brugger | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 89 | Ida L. Brugger | 26 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 90 | Bernada M. Brugger | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 91 | Henry Westly | 24 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 92 | John Westly | 20 | Partner | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 93 | Anna M. Westly | 18 | Sister | — | Oregon |
| 94 | George Westly | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Oregon |
| 95 | Rosa Westly | 14 | Sister | — | Oregon |
| 96 | Elva Westly | 11 | Sister | — | Oregon |
| 97 | John F. Brugger | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 98 | Mary E. Brugger | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | Neva E. Young | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Oregon |
| 100 | Harvey D. Hardy | 25 | Head | Logger | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)