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William Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Banks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 9 Church Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Banks | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Banks | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Theresa Banks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 3
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 14
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 22
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Banks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Banks
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Banks
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Banks
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Banks
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Banks
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Banks
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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Sibling
Theresa Banks
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia W. Bramble | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | M. Marie Bramble | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | William W. Condon | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 4 | Mary E. Condon | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | James E. Condon | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Robert H. Condon | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Raymond W. Condon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Bessie M. Condon | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Louis E. Condon | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Alice E. Condon | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Eva A. Condon | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Beatrice V. Condon | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Ruth L. Condon | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Grace Condon | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Edward C. Meredith | 31 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 16 | Jennie Meredith | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Herbert G. Robertson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 18 | Elizabeth H. Robertson | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Casper G. Robertson | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Charles G. Robertson | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | George H. Robertson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Eliza J. Gibson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Mattie M. Chester | 35 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Elsie M. Chester | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | James L. Chester | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | John W. Chester | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary M. Chester | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Freddie E. Chester | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Bernard B. Chester | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Baudelin Robertson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 31 | Annie Robertson | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Ezra W. Dunnock | 28 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 33 | Edna B. Dunnock | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | William Trigo | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary M. Trigo | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Margaret A. Banks | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William J. Banks THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Theresa E. Banks | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | William W. Banks | 41 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Ida M. Banks | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Bertha Banks | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Leon Banks | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Velma Banks | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | John C. Henson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Sarah J. Henson | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Ada W. Cornish | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Jennie E. Cornish | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Hugh M. Cornish | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Helen Cornish | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)