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William Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Alexander across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rosa & W — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Alexander | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| E Alexander | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Henry Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Rosa Alexander | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 17
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 25
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 37
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Alexander across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rosa Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father W Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father George Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rosa Alexander
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Alexander
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Alexander
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Alexander
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Alexander
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Phillips | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Fannie Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sadie Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Roberts | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ann Roberts | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Pearl Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | H. W. Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Hattie Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | W. M. Alexander | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa B. W. Alexander | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Alexander THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Henry C. Alexander | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | E. Alexander | 60 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Joe Jackson | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Cora Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Maggie Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Andrew Pitman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie Pitman | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Hannie Pitman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Cornit Pitman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lucy Pitman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jack Pitman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Clatfield Pitman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Stafford Pitman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | W. J. Pitman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Missie Pitman | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Fred Pitman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Teresa B. Pitman | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Fredie Pitman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Earl Pitman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Rosena Pitman | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | W. P. Andrews | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | M. E. Andrews | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Myrtle Andrews | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie Andrews | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Porter Andrews | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | E. J. Andrews | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Sallie Andrews | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lena Andrews | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Pearce Andrews | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Jessie Andrews | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Willie Andrews | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Sterling Harris | 14 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John Farrow | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Ethel Farrow | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Edward Farrow | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)