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William Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spalding, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Bates across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spalding, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spalding, Georgia |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Bates | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Wesley Bates | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Bates | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Virginia Bates | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spalding, Georgia
Head, age 33
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Spalding, Georgia
Head, age 42
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Spalding, Georgia
Head, age 52
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Bates across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spalding, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bates
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spalding, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spalding, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu277unit:0372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Goodrum | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Alva Goodrum | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Neal Goodrum | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Cecil Goodrum | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Flannie Goodrum | 12 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Mary Goodrum | 10 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Julia A. Goodrum | 47 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 58 | John S. Elder | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary L. Elder | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Mildred Elder | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Roy Bates | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Eula Bates | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Josie Bates | 58 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Adolphus P. Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Pearl Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Homer S. Anderson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | James E. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Ella F. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John H. Sr. Cox | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Phronie Cox | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | John H. Jr. Cox | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Milton H. Cox | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Vera Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James M. Turner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Alice V. Turner | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Allen G. Turner | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Sidney D. Turner | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Claude T. Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Callie J. Turner | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Harriet Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Otis J. Turner | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Artice Day | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Nannie Day | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | James Champion | 26 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Neil Spier | 39 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 86 | Mary Spier | 28 | Wife | — | United States |
| 87 | James Spier | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Eunice Spier | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Ruth Spier | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | William J. Bates THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Virginia A. Bates | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 92 | William B. Bates | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 93 | Wesley O. Bates | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | David C. Bates | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 95 | Annie Bates | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Lillian Bates | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | William N. Roach | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Mattie L. Roach | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Catherine E. Roach | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Louisa D. Roach | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)