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William Austin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Austin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Austin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Addie Austin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Beulah Austin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Austin | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Hezikiah Austin | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Fred Austin | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Theodore Austin | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Luby Austin | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Marion Austin | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Austin | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Head, age 48
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Other, age 58
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Austin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Austin
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leroy Jernigan | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Jernigan | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Jernigan | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Howard Jernigan | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Brogden | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Pearl Brogden | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph Loftin | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bettie Loftin | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lannie Loftin | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charley Casey | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jessie Casey | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rosabel Casey | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jimmie Casey | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sam Casey | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Casey | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Allen Casey | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Pollie Casey | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Austin THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Austin | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Luby Austin | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Theodore Austin | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Addie Austin | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Beulah Austin | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hezikiah Austin | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Marion Austin | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Fred Austin | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pauline Austin | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | David Gibbs | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Gibbs | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Gibbs | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Gibbs | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Samuel Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lydia Williams | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nebraska Williams | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lettice Williams | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Serrah Williams | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Samuel Jr Williams | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Allen Sutton | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Bettie Sutton | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Elenor Sutton | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Albert Sutton | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jonas Whitfield | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lucy V Whitfield | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Whitfield | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Riley | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Buck Whitfield | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Whitfield | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Tommie Whitfield | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Joseph Pittman | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Pittman | 40 | wife | — | 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)