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William Shepherd — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Richardson, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richardson, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richardson, Nebraska |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dress maker |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Township / Ward | Rulo Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Hattie Shepherd | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| William Shepherd | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ernest Shepherd | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Shepherd | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Irene Shepherd | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Inez Shepherd | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richardson, Nebraska
Son, age 8
Richardson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Richardson, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Richardson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Richardson, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Richardson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Dress maker |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Richardson, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shepherd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shepherd
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shepherd
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shepherd
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Shepherd
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shepherd
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shepherd
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Ernest Shepherd
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
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 — Richardson, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Richardson, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1000unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Emma | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Lucille Emma | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Charles Mann | 31 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Emma Mann | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | John Darocan | 55 | Head | Stock Shipper | Nebraska |
| 6 | Odeal Darocan | 35 | Wife | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 7 | Edith Darocan | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lucille Darocan | 16 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Nebraska |
| 9 | Rosa Darocan | 13 | Daughter | Piano Player | Nebraska |
| 10 | Clarence Darocan | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Margaret Darocan | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Edward Darocan | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Gerald Darocan | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | James Compe | 27 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Loretta Compe | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Alva Robuts | 22 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Birdie Robuts | 21 | Wife | Teamster | Nebraska |
| 18 | Charles Robuts | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Franklin J. Darocan | 26 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Esther V. Darocan | 24 | Wife | Drayman | Nebraska |
| 21 | Franklin J. Darocan | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Donald J. Darocan | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Richard G. Darocan | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Margaret M. Darocan | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Herman Boehme | 63 | Head | — | Mecklenburg |
| 26 | Anna Boehme | 63 | Wife | — | Erfurt |
| 27 | John L. Shepherd | 65 | Head | Chief Of Police | Kentucky |
| 28 | Hattie Shepherd | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ernest Shepherd | 31 | Son | Physician | Nebraska |
| 30 | William Shepherd THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Dress Maker | Nebraska |
| 31 | Inez Shepherd | 25 | Daughter in law | Electrician | Nebraska |
| 32 | Margaret Shepherd | 7 | Grand daughter | Physician | Montana |
| 33 | Irene Shepherd | 4 | Grand daughter | Nurse | Nebraska |
| 34 | Thomas Shepherd | 49 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Alice Shepherd | 39 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 36 | John W. Shepherd | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Mary A. Shepherd | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Margaret L. Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | James A. Shepherd | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Charles Dickey | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 41 | Myrtle Dickey | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Otto J. Dickey | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Fred J. Dickey | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Alice M. Dickey | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Helen J. Dickey | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Charles E. Dickey | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mildred J. Dickey | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | William J. Dickey | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Hattie Dickey | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Nebraska |
| 50 | John Dickey | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)