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William Woodward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kearney, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Woodward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lowell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Woodward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Woodward | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Robert Woodward | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Carrie Woodward | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 38
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 48
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links William Woodward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kearney, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Woodward
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu993unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter H. Hansen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Mathilda Hansen | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Harold Hansen | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Howard Hansen | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Herman W. Muller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Gert G. Muller | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Otis L. Muller | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Martha L. Muller | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Viola C. Muller | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Florence M. Muller | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Albert H. Schudies | 29 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 12 | Mary E. Schudies | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Edwin J. Carpenter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Bessie M. Carpenter | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Evelyn Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Arthur E. Carpenter | 26 | Partner | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Nancy A. Carpenter | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Merl D. Owens | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Anna L. Owens | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Conrad M. Owens | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Gust A. Olson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Ina Olson | 39 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Robert R. Olson | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Oliver O. Olson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Dorothy M. Olson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Donna M. Olson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Frank E. Osborn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Minnie A. Osborn | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Wallace A. Osborn | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | J. Avery Osborn | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | M. Clare Osborn | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Susie F. Osborn | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ruth P. Osborn | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Ellen R. Osborn | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | M. Lucile Osborn | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | George Geidies | 34 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Amanda Geidies | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Rickard Edward Geidies | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | William H. Woodward THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Carrie E. Woodward | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Robert R. Woodward | 26 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Laura F. Woodward | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Mary E. Ross | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Roy B. Olson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Effie E. Olson | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Pearl E. Olson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Ralph E. Olson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Joseph N. Cook | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Bessie B. Cook | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Bruce Franklin Cook | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)