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William Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Barbara — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| 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 | Orchard Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nora Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Scott | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Maggie Scott | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ada Scott | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lewis Scott | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Myrtle Scott | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 22
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 31
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 40
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| 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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Scott
b. ~1830
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Scott
b. ~1837
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Scott
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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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 — Wayne, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:0459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Starr | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Mamie Starr | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Dorothy Starr | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Luna J. Starr | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Eber Starr | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Maxine Starr | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | William Leathers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Emma Leathers | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Earl Leathers | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Icel Leathers | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Florence Leathers | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Tolza Leathers | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Jessie Leathers | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Rob Bush | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Annie Bush | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Herbert Bush | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Bonnie Bush | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Lot Bush | 68 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 69 | John J. Scrobugh | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Elizabeth Scrobugh | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Johnie Scrobugh | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | William Scott THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Myrtle Scott | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ethel Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Nora Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Maggie Scott | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ada Scott | 13 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lewis Scott | 6 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Melvin Martin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Rosa Martin | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Dorothy Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Gilbert Martin | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Gertrude Oer | 12 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Cortus Warren | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Myrtle Warren | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Eddo Warren | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Beulah Warren | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Flossie Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Glen Warren | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Earl Warren | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Nola Warren | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | George Leathers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Lula Leathers | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Emery Leathers | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Gladys Leathers | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Dale Leathers | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Fern Leathers | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Cecil Leathers | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Katherine Gest | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Cecil Stopstill | 21 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
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)