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William Allison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Allison across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Excelsior Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cheeks Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allison | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Allison | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ben Allison | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Yancy Allison | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Viney Allison | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Viola Allison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Emery Allison | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Allison | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Atrie Allison | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Durham, North …
Son, age 3
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 14
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Excelsior Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Allison across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Allison
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alice Allison
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Atrie Allison
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Allison
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Allison
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yancy Allison
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emery Allison
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Orange, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Forrest | 60 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 2 | Billy Forrest | 12 | Grand Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Forrest | 11 | Grand Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Forrest | 7 | Grand Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sidney A Riley | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nannie Riley | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ellis Riley | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gladys Riley | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Marshal Riley | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Irvin Riley | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Troy Riley | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Johnston G Taylor | 82 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dillie Taylor | 64 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Breston Taylor | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | F. Telsomer Taylor | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Taylor | 25 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Edward O Taylor | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | David Dixon | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Dixon | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie Dixon | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | A. J. Lester | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bettie Lester | 68 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Roy N Lester | 35 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Lester | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sara Lester | 19 | Grand Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | David Clarke | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lizziebeth Clarke | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | John T Clarke | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | George M Clarke | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Maie Clarke | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie Clarke | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | David L Clarke | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jerry Patillo | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mildred Patillo | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sudie Harvey | 35 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Haskell Harvey | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Pearl Harvey | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Harvey | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ollie Harvey | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ben Allison | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Viney Allison | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Yancy Allison | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | John Allison | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Emery Allison | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Viola Allison | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Allison THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Allison | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Atrie Allison | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Harvey | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Josephine Harvey | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
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)