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James William — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Haywood, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Haywood, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Haywood, North Carolina |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waynesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth William | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mabel William | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leola William | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy William | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruby William | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James William | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Haywood, North …
Head, age 44
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Haywood, North …
Head, age 54
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James William across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Haywood, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James William
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1304unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rufus Messal | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maud Messal | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jack Messal | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thelma Messal | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eugene Messal | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John Messal | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pierce Simmons | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hester Simmons | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Buster Simmons | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Tom Simmons | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edna Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joe Simmons | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Hall | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Anna Hall | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Barnes Emma Hall | 19 | Grandchild | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Russell D. Messer | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucy Messer | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Wayne Messer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rhoda Messer | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Conrad Jr. Messer | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mollie Messer | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Reuben J. Smiley | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nellie Smiley | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James D. Dawson | 36 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Emma Dawson | 37 | Wife | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 76 | Daisy Knox | 12 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Knox | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Tom R. Allen | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Anna Allen | 33 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 80 | Gracie Dawson | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lilla Love | 68 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 82 | Edde Smothers | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bill Smothers | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | James L. William THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ruth William | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mabel William | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Leola William | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Dorothy William | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ruby William | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Emsie L. Patton | 43 | Head | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Emma Patton | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Homer Patton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ella Patton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Guy Patton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Burton Patton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Alonzo Ball | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie Ball | 66 | Wife | Wash | South Carolina |
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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)