WB
William Benton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Benton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moseley Hall Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Benton | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1852 |
| Berta Benton | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1884 |
| John Benton | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| George Benton | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Jacob Benton | Son | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| William Benton | Head | — | 58 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 58
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Other, age 69
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Benton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Benton
Head · 1910 · age 58 · b. ~1852 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Open full size
1910 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1120unit:0890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. West | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie J. West | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clara M. West | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas H. West | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry J. West | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William R. Benton THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charity Benton | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jacob Benton | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Berta Benton | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Benton | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Benton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | John J. Barwick | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha J. Barwick | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dempsey Barwick | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Frank S. Barwick | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mamie J. Barwick | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John J. Barwick | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | John L. Barwick | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie C. Barwick | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Verona L. Barwick | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jerry Sutton | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lula M. Sutton | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Glen M. Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sue B. Sutton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Harold J. Sutton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Louise A. Sutton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Violet R. Sutton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pansie Sutton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Waters | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary J. Waters | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ada Waters | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Winnie Waters | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy Waters | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John W. Waters | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Amos Hardison | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Benjamin S. Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Smith | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William L. Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Martha A. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Amy D. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | George J. Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John P. Fuller | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lizzie Fuller | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sam Fuller | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John A. Carter | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bettie Carter | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lula P. Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie B. Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Easter Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary A. Spence | 36 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)