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Willie Clark — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Willie Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sherman & Lena — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Rush Lake Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Mabel Clark | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Sherman Clark | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Roy Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Willie Clark | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Lena Clark | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 7
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 17
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 28
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Willie Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sherman Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sherman Clark
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Clark
Son · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mabel Clark
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Clark
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Clark
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
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
1900 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu452unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Durkee | 37 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 2 | Mabel Durkee | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Waldro Durkee | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lula Durkee | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Edna Durkee | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Herman Eckert | 36 | Head | Meat Market | Illinois |
| 7 | Louisa Eckert | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Olive Eckert | 8 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 9 | Herman Eckert | 6 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 10 | John J Price | 55 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 11 | Clara Price | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Francis Price | 22 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Albert Price | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | George L Price | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | John E Price | 16 | Son | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Willie H Price | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Lola L Price | 12 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 18 | Lela Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Wagner | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 20 | Lizzie Wagner | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Joseph Hoffmann | 29 | Head | Town Marshall | Germany |
| 22 | Rosa Hoffmann | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Lola M Hoffmann | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Sherman Clark | 32 | Head | Dealer Live Stock & Grain | Illinois |
| 25 | Lena Clark | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Willie Clark THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 27 | Mabel Clark | 5 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 28 | Roy Clark | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Hazel Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | A. J. Fremmel | 40 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Iowa |
| 31 | Amelia Fremmel | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Mabel Fremmel | 17 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 33 | Carrie Fremmel | 12 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 34 | Alice Fremmel | 9 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 35 | Esther Fremmel | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | John Johnson | 22 | Boarder | Bookkeeper Bank | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert Stiner | 29 | Boarder | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 38 | John Stoppert | None | Boarder | — | — |
| 39 | Harry Wait | 35 | Boarder | Real Estate Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Cora Church | 27 | Boarder | Milliner | Iowa |
| 41 | Hallie Richards | 27 | Boarder | Cashier | Norway |
| 42 | Bert Brownlee | 27 | Head | Laborer Elevator | Iowa |
| 43 | Hattie Brownlee | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Thane Brownlee | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | John Mahoney | 38 | Head | Merch | New York |
| 46 | Alice Mahoney | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Alphonso Mahoney | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | John Finnell | 32 | Head | Butter Maker | Illinois |
| 49 | Anna Finnell | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | William Haugh | 57 | Head | No Occupation | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)