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William Read — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Read across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Physician |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Read | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Read | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Blanche Read | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Physician |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Read across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Read
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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Sibling
Blanche Read
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu352unit:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward L Frederick | 33 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 52 | Agnes J Frederick | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Carl J Nielsen | 71 | Head | Retired | Norway |
| 54 | Christiana Nielsen | 75 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Herman A Cohrs | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 56 | Frances Cohrs | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Richard Cohrs | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Morris Fliter | 35 | Head | Attorney | Texas |
| 59 | Lillian Fliter | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Marion Fliter | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Charles Melin | 44 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Tora Melin | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 63 | Anna Olsen | 62 | Head | — | Norway |
| 64 | Louise Olsen | 46 | Sister | Clerk | Norway |
| 65 | Ollie Tallerrud | 37 | Head | — | Norway |
| 66 | Martha Tallerrud | 32 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 67 | Raymond Tallerrud | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ellanore Tallerrud | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mike Tallan | 54 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 70 | Walter C Griffin | 37 | Head | Dantist | Iowa |
| 71 | Isabella Griffin | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Carl A Johnson | 32 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 73 | Bertha Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Donald Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Anchy Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles A Hof | 41 | Head | Messenger | Illinois |
| 77 | Nellie Hof | 34 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 78 | Bernice Hof | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 79 | Suzanne Hof | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 80 | Walter Meister | 34 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 81 | Della Meister | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 82 | Robert Meister | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Rose Lotts | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Joseph Lotts | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 85 | Irene Lotts | 24 | Daughter | Tel. Oper. | Illinois |
| 86 | August Jensen | 46 | Head | Brick Layer | Denmark |
| 87 | Martha Jensen | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 88 | Engrad Jensen | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Norway |
| 89 | Bernice Jensen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Anna Gambla | 71 | Mother in law | — | Norway |
| 91 | Walter Beyer | 36 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 92 | Mathilda Beyer | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Walter Jr Beyer | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Evelyn Beyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Mary Read | 53 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Blanche Read | 28 | Daughter | Steno | Minnesota |
| 97 | William R Read THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Doctor | Minnesota |
| 98 | William Mellaville | 46 | Head | Mach. | Illinois |
| 99 | Hilda Mellaville | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Irene Mellaville | 22 | Daughter | — | 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)