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William Black — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Tunica, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Newton & Martha — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationTunica, Mississippi
SurnameBlack
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryHome Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Edna Black Daughter — 7 ~1913
Annie Black Daughter — 16 ~1904
Nora Black Daughter — 18 ~1902
Bessie Black Daughter — 5 ~1915
Hazel Black Daughter — 1 ~1919
Newton Black Head — 46 ~1874
Bettell Black Son — 9 ~1911
Jas Black Son — 12 ~1908
William Black Son — 14 ~1906
Martha Black Spouse — 39 ~1881

Census Appearances

1920
Tunica, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
Surname Black
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Tunica, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Blake
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Blake
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
Occupation Laborer
Industry Levee Board
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 30
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Newton Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Newton Black
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Black
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Black
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jas Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettell Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Tunica, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu896unit:0983)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 J. H. White 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 L. A. White 46 Wife — Mississippi
3 Linnie White 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
4 Theodore White 11 Son Laborer Mississippi
5 Jas Lawrence 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Rebecca Lawrence 45 Wife — South Carolina
7 Newton Black 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
8 Martha Black 39 Wife — Mississippi
9 Nora Black 18 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
10 Annie Black 16 Daughter — Mississippi
11 William Black THIS PERSON 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
12 Jas Black 12 Son — Mississippi
13 Bettell Black 9 Son — Mississippi
14 Edna Black 7 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Bessie Black 5 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Hazel Black 1 Daughter — Mississippi
17 George Hairston 56 Head — Mississippi
18 Callie Hairston 40 Wife — Mississippi
19 Lewis Harvey 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
20 Lohane Harvey 28 Wife — Mississippi
21 Virginia Harvey 5 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Lohane Harvey 0 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Tom Fuller 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
24 Millie Fuller 57 Wife — North Carolina
25 Marian Fuller 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
26 Earl Fuller 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
27 Lillie Fuller 14 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Isadore Brincey 41 Head — Mississippi
29 Eliza Brincey 37 Wife Laborer Mississippi
30 Lola Nixon 22 Daughter — Mississippi
31 Lola Nixon 1 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Charles Grayson 49 Head Laborer Arkansas
33 James Clanton 31 Head Farmer Mississippi
34 Callie Clanton 20 Wife Laborer Mississippi
35 Sally Clanton 3 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Beatrice Clanton 1 Daughter — Mississippi
37 Albert Richardson 68 Head — Mississippi
38 Mary Richardson 66 Wife — Mississippi
39 George Rand 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Bessie Rand 20 Wife Laborer Mississippi
41 Mary L. Rand 2 Daughter — Mississippi
42 Charles Clance 57 Head Farmer Louisiana
43 Emma Clance 40 Wife — Louisiana
44 Grady Clance 17 Daughter — Louisiana
45 Sadie Clance 15 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
46 Cordelia Clance 13 Daughter — Mississippi
47 John H. Clance 12 Son — Mississippi
48 James Clance 8 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Thomas Clance 6 Son — Mississippi
50 Daisy Clance 4 Daughter — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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