Citation · C0840 · record
1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_345; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 1758
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The image shows the 1920 census page, with the Tauber household at line 85 in Chicago Ward 29. The head is Vaclav, 43, with wife Francis and sons Jerrie (20) and James (18), matching the claim's note. The residence claim is stated directly. The enumeration district is the only point of doubt, and it does not affect the residence.
Matches: Sheet 17B, Ward 29 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, enumerated 14 January 1920; Line 85: head "Tauber" (the index's "Faubs" is a misreading of the initial), first name Vaclav/Vaclar, age 43, born Bohemia, carpenter on the railroad; Age 43 implies a birth year of about 1876–77, which fits the 1876 in the claim; Sons Jerrie, age 20, and James, age 18, are listed in the household, as the claim's note says; Wife Francis, age 43, born Bohemia, is in the household; the names and Bohemian origin fit a Czech family
Limits: A census gives an age, not a birth date, so it cannot confirm the exact birth year or the death year of 1956; The enumeration district looks like 1708 on the image, while the citation says 1758. The handwriting is hard to read, so this is a minor transcription question; The record does not name the person's parents or birthplace beyond "Bohemia"; The street address is not legible in the household's entry
What it supports
- Lived at · 1920 · Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA — Václav Tauber