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William Stark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shasta, California
Our Model Tree links this William Stark across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shasta, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shasta, California |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Fall River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Stark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Vinnie Stark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Benjamin Stark | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Mary Stark | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Clarence Stark | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ida Stark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Stark | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Benjamin Stark | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shasta, California
Son, age 3
Shasta, California · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Shasta, California
Son, age 13
Shasta, California · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Stark across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shasta, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Stark
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · California
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Sibling
Clarence Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinnie Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Shasta, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Shasta, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu127unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John G. Cates | 11 | son | None | California |
| 2 | Edna G. Cates | 9 | daughter | None | California |
| 3 | Alice B. Cates | 7 | daughter | None | California |
| 4 | William H. Cates | 5 | son | — | California |
| 5 | George A. Cates | 3 | son | — | California |
| 6 | Dennis Cessna | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ray Cessna | 13 | son | None | California |
| 8 | Hazel Cessna | 11 | son | None | California |
| 9 | Alma Cessna | 10 | daughter | None | California |
| 10 | Arthur Cessna | 7 | son | None | California |
| 11 | Louis Cessna | 4 | son | — | California |
| 12 | Louise Stratton | 41 | sister in law | None | South Dakota |
| 13 | Albert S. Bradfield | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Almina Bradfield | 38 | wife | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Clifford C. Bradfield | 11 | son | None | Colorado |
| 16 | Margueritte Bradfield | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Benjamin H. Stark | 57 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 18 | Mary D. Stark | 51 | wife | None | California |
| 19 | Benjamin Stark | 22 | son | Farmer | California |
| 20 | Hattie Stark | 18 | daughter | None | California |
| 21 | Vinnie Stark | 13 | daughter | None | California |
| 22 | William Stark THIS PERSON | 13 | son | None | California |
| 23 | Clarence Stark | 10 | son | None | California |
| 24 | Ida Stark | 7 | daughter | None | California |
| 25 | Clarence S. Houston | 34 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 26 | Olive Houston | 31 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Emma Houston | 1 | daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Grace E. Houston | 0 | daughter | — | California |
| 29 | William H. Lee | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lillian Lee | 47 | wife | None | California |
| 31 | Blanche Lee | 33 | daughter | Teacher | California |
| 32 | Elbert Lee | 28 | son | Farmer | California |
| 33 | Olive Lee | 20 | daughter | None | California |
| 34 | Mary Lee | 18 | daughter | None | California |
| 35 | John Lee | 18 | son | None | California |
| 36 | William Lee | 13 | son | None | California |
| 37 | Nora Lee | 11 | daughter | None | California |
| 38 | Francis Lee | 8 | son | None | California |
| 39 | George Loucks | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 40 | Maggie G. Loucks | 17 | wife | None | California |
| 41 | Robert W. Conley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Sara E. Conley | 37 | wife | None | California |
| 43 | Robert G. Conley | 20 | son | Laborer | California |
| 44 | Sadie L. Conley | 15 | daughter | None | California |
| 45 | Edgar L. Conley | 13 | son | Laborer | California |
| 46 | Eva M. Conley | 11 | daughter | None | California |
| 47 | Charles E. Conley | 9 | son | None | California |
| 48 | Florence R. Conley | 7 | daughter | None | California |
| 49 | Mae R. Conley | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Ida G. Conley | 1 | daughter | — | California |
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)