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William Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Skagit, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Stephens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Skagit, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Angeline — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Skagit, Washington |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Birdsview Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Stephens | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| William Stephens | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Angeline Stephens | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Skagit, Washington
Son, age 10
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Skagit, Washington
Son, age 19
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Skagit, Washington
Son, age 29
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Stephens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Skagit, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Stephens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lurvilla Stephens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Stephens
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Stephens
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lurvilla Stephens
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Stephens
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Washington
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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 — Skagit, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Skagit, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1934unit:0964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mack Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 52 | James L. Quak | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 53 | Olive G. Quak | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lester L. Quak | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Thomas J. Quak | 28 | Son | Engineer | Michigan |
| 56 | Mary C. Quak | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Alvin H. Small | 49 | Head | Filer | Maine |
| 58 | James Aneson | 33 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 59 | Myron R. Smith | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Edwin A. Beck | 35 | Boarder | Logger | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Edward M. Pauly | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Wisconsin |
| 62 | John G. West | 32 | Boarder | Timekeeper | New Zealand |
| 63 | John Dixon | 55 | Boarder | Kitchen Helper | Denmark |
| 64 | James Malcolm | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada |
| 65 | Ole Holland | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 66 | Alex Olson | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 67 | William Clark | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 68 | Embry R. Mckehan | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | George Delany | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Pity Eklund | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 71 | Charles M. James | 34 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 72 | John G. Hemmrich | 28 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 73 | Julius A. Hemmrich | 23 | Brother | Farmer | Washington |
| 74 | Anne Hemmrich | 31 | Sister | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 75 | Mark G. Hemmrich | 19 | Brother | — | Washington |
| 76 | Noah Stephens | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Angeline Stephens | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William F. Stephens THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 79 | Fred D. Stephens | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 80 | John W. Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 81 | Laura M. Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 82 | Charles E. Stephens | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 83 | Stanford F. Horan | 31 | Head | Cook | Washington |
| 84 | Lena M. Horan | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Helen V. Horan | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 86 | Walter T. Dorney | 27 | Head | Fish Culturist | Oregon |
| 87 | Lillian C. Dorney | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | Juanita M. Dorney | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 89 | George G. Savage | 25 | Head | Fish Culturist | Washington |
| 90 | Velma G. Savage | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 91 | James R. Russell | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Nebraska |
| 92 | Janie Russell | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Margaret E. Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 94 | Gilbert P. Russell | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 95 | Earl H. Russell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 96 | Etta M. Russell | 26 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 97 | Walter D. Alberty | 42 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Lilla M. Alberty | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Winnie E. Alberty | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Valera L. Alberty | 10 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)