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William Strong — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Strong across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, Iowa |
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Powhatan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Strong | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Elsie Strong | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruby Strong | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Strong | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Howard Strong | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Albert Strong | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pocahontas, Iowa
Head, age 37
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pocahontas, Iowa
Head, age 46
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Strong across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Strong
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:1049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Strong THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Vinnie L. Strong | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Elsie A. Strong | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Howard W. Strong | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Albert L. Strong | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Ruby L. Strong | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Joseph Krejci | 60 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 58 | Petronilla Krejci | 53 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 59 | Louis Krejci | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 60 | Stella Krejci | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Charles George Krejci | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Judson A. Mahaffey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Ruby C. Mahaffey | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Gordon C. Mahaffey | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lenora C. Mahaffey | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Charles D. Ferguson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Paul E. Ferguson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Ruth E. Ferguson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Floyd H. Ferguson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Walter A. Wood | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Lillie M. Wood | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Opal B. Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Glenn A. Wood | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Kenneth S. Wood | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Walden N. Wood | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Condol N. Wood | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Robert L. Wood | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Paul R. Wood | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | William Langfitt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Elsie E. Langfitt | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Alberta Langfitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Thelma Langfitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Lavaughn Langfitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Velma Langfitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | William Jr. Langfitt | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Victor H. Skelgren | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 87 | Clara Skelgren | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Melvin J. Skelgren | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Charles L. Skelgren | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Leo E. Skelgren | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Mabel L. Beach | 21 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Ernest J. Appelheimer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Emma B. Appelheimer | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Clarence E. Appelheimer | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Mildred A. Appelheimer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Luther E. Barton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Lalla A. Barton | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Lulu L. Barton | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | Fred Barton | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Lalla A. Barton | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)