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William Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dewey, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezekiel & Amelia — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dewey, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dawson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ila Roberts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hazel Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Roberts | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Howard Roberts | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Virgil Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lara Roberts | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dewey, Oklahoma
Son, age 26
Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Dewey, Oklahoma
Head, age 35
Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Dewey, Oklahoma
Head, age 45
Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dewey, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezekiel Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezekiel Roberts
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Roberts
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Oklahoma
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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 — Dewey, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Dewey, Oklahoma
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1462unit:0663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William R. Rainey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | William Roberts THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lara G. Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Vivian G. Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Virgil J. Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ila L. Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Hazel Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Howard R. Roberts | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Henry J. Koehn | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Carolina Koehn | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | David F. Koehn | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Anna Koehn | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Louis Koehn | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Catherine Koehn | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Herman Koehn | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Mabel M. Koehn | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Martha Koehn | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Mary Koehn | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | William W. Cox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Rosa L. Cox | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Edith Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Ethel Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Adran Cox | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Lucy Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Harold Cox | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Hazel Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Lee Cox | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | James R. Stevenson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Mary A. Stevenson | 63 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Anna P. Stevenson | 25 | Sister | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 32 | Ernest A. Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Nettie L. Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Grace L. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Frank L. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Joe W. C. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Ruth M. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | W. E. Lowitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Nettie E. Lowitt | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Otis R. Lowitt | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Bertha C. Lowitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Loyd H. Lowitt | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Lyda M. Lowitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Peter Goossen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 45 | Anna Goossen | 22 | Wife | Helper | South Dakota |
| 46 | Marie H. Goossen | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Frank F. Goossen | 15 | Son | Helper | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Jacob Goossen | 12 | Son | Helper | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Henry F. Goossen | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Richard F. Goossen | 6 | Son | — | 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)