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William Baxter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Baxter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tenant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celvie Baxter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Baxter | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mollie Baxter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hazel Baxter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Colera Baxter | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Amanda Tusquum | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Clifton Baxter | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elma Baxter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nellie Baxter | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 22
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 32
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tenant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Baxter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Baxter
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving L Wheeler | 37 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Mabel E Wheeler | 41 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Arthur E Wheeler | 32 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Vivian G Wheeler | 30 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Aubra F Wheeler | 20 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Kathleen A Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Andy Carter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Pamelia Carter | 79 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Lena R Carter | 14 | Neice | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Edna O Carter | 11 | Neice | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Dallie Payne | 38 | — | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | James G Payne | 40 | Husband | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Elna P Lane | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Bettie E Lane | 68 | Mother in law | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Lansdown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia Lansdown | 61 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Talmage J Lansdown | 25 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Carry Lansdown | 11 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Margie Lansdown | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Zola Wheeler | 24 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Millie Wheeler | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Elwood Wheeler | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie Wheeler | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | William E Baxter THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Nellie Baxter | 30 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Elma Baxter | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Hazel Baxter | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Clifton Baxter | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Mollie Baxter | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Colera Baxter | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Celvie Baxter | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Amanda Tusquum | 70 | Mother in law | None | Virginia |
| 33 | James T Payne | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Louisa J Payne | 71 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 35 | John R Dickinson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Florence Dickinson | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Vivian Dickinson | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Helen M Dickinson | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Agnes Dickinson | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Marion L Dickinson | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Dorothy I Dickinson | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Margie C Dickinson | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth M Dickinson | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | William Woodfork | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lavenia Woodfork | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Willie J Woodfork | 19 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Bruce Woodfork | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Elwood Woodfork | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Elmo W Woodfork | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucy Johnson | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
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)