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William Parsons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muskogee, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Parsons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muskogee, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Darling Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Parsons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Parsons | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Parsons | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Gladys Parsons | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Woodrow Parsons | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Tom Parsons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Parsons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rebecca Parsons | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Nora Parsons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Head, age 32
Muskogee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Head, age 41
Muskogee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links William Parsons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Muskogee, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Parsons
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Muskogee, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Muskogee, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1477unit:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Parsons THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Rebecca Parsons | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Mary Parsons | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Tom Parsons | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Nora Parsons | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Woodrow Parsons | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Beulah Parsons | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | John Parsons | 17 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Gladys Parsons | 16 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John P. Edwards | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Emma E. Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | J. M. Edwards | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Beulah Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Grady Edwards | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Floyd Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Lawrence Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Minnie Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Addie Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Georgia Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Irene Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Julius Andrews | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Ora Andrews | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lloyd Andrews | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Londa Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Steve Jester | 73 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Patsy Jester | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lucy Jester | 33 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 28 | Gladys Jester | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Fred Jester | 16 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Rushie Jester | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | A. Buckmaster | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Sarah Buckmaster | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Roy Buckmaster | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lora Buckmaster | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Earl Buckmaster | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Rachel Buckmaster | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | J. Collins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Sabrina Collins | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Edna Collins | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Harry Collins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Dora Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Otis Collins | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Lee Collins | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Orville Collins | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Altic Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Anne Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Sam Flowers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lula Flowers | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | John Flowers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | R. A. Day | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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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)