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William Austin — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Nansemond, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Austin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nansemond, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Marshall — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nansemond, Virginia |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Peanut Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Suffolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Austin | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Frankie Austin | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Willie Austin | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Austin | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 7
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austen |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 16
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Nansemond, Virginia
Head, age 27
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Peanut Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Austin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Austen (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshall Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Austen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Austin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Austen
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshall Austin
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Austen
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Austin
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Austin
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bynum | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lula Bynum | 13 | Daughter | Pupil | Virginia |
| 3 | Fannie M. Bynum | 10 | Daughter | Pupil | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph Bynum | 7 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 5 | Louise Bynum | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jane Owens | 40 | Head | Sorter | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Griffin | 38 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gertrude Griffin | 19 | Daughter | Sorter | North Carolina |
| 9 | Louella Griffin | 18 | Daughter | Packer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Georgiana Griffin | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Garfield Griffin | 11 | Son | Boot Black | Virginia |
| 12 | Lilas Griffin | 8 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 13 | Fred Bryant | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Salome Bryant | 45 | Wife | Sorter | Virginia |
| 15 | Cora Bryant | 16 | Daughter | Sorter | Virginia |
| 16 | Fred P. Bryant | 9 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 17 | George Bird | 25 | Head | Sacks Peanuts | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jessie Bird | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | George Jr. Bird | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary R. Bird | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Essie L. Bird | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Columbus C. Marratt | 45 | Head | Hauls Wood | North Carolina |
| 23 | Vinnie Marratt | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lacey Marratt | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lara Marratt | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Freeman | 42 | Head | Delivers Wood | North Carolina |
| 27 | Easter Freeman | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Watford | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jesse Watford | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | John P. Eason | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rosetta Eason | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Eason | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Linwood Eason | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bernie J. Askew | 35 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 35 | Addie Askew | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Millard Askew | 10 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 37 | Marjorie Askew | 8 | Daughter | Pupil | Virginia |
| 38 | William Austin THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Austin | 23 | Wife | Sorter | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Austin | 7 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 41 | Frankie Austin | 5 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 42 | Isaac King | 56 | Head | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 43 | Mildred King | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dayton Tew | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eva Tew | 27 | Wife | Sorter | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edna Tew | 12 | Daughter | Pupil | Virginia |
| 47 | David Tew | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mildred Tew | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ben Spence | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Spence | 54 | Wife | Sorter | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)