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William Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Randal — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| 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 | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rockfish Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baker | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Baker | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 16
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 25
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| 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 | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Randal Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Baker
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Randal Baker
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Baker
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Baker
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Baker
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vester Mcmillan | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Mcmillan | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Mcmillan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Flora Mcmillan | 34 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ollie Baker | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emma Baker | 32 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Baker | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Olden Baker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Roland Baker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mack Baker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Baker THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary E. Baker | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James C. Baker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Laura Baker | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mela Baker | 15 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Myra Baker | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alexander A. Stephens | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gertrude Stephens | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Yates Fisher | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Fisher | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Birch M. Fisher | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary S. Fisher | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | David B. Fisher | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Judelle Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jack B. Fisher | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Amanda Fisher | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sudie Fisher | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | J. H. Fisher | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Beulah Fisher | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Halbert Fisher | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ruth Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Virginia Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | George W. Scott | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Nellie Scott | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nettarine Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Dorothy Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Chester C. Scott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Willie H. Scott | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hazel Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert Rogers | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie Rogers | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Robert Rogers | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Joseph Rogers | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Frank Murphy | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | David Murphy | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lee Murphy | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bessie Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Minnie Murphy | 18 | Granddaughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)