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William Blake — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Blake across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wishart |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Blake | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Georgia Blake | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| William Blake | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Henry Blake | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Head, age 43
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Head, age 53
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 62
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Blake across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Blake
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Whitcomb S Phillips | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sallie L Phillips | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | O'Neil W Phillips | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vernie L Phillips | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eldridge W Phillips | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hyden R Phillips | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alton V Phillips | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary L Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Iruan M Phillips | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Laura Mackey | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Irene H Mackey | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | George W Mackey | 13 | Son | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nora L Tucker | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Milge Tucker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William O Blake THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Georgia A Blake | 48 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry G Blake | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joseph B Blake | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Scott | 23 | Head | Army | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ida Scott | 26 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna N Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Herbert N Scott | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Verna S Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Earnest S Scott | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Herod Allen | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Martha E Allen | 37 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Rufus F Allen | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert S Allen | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Zula M Allen | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Anderson | 79 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Isaac Britt | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Bessie Newberry | 41 | Companion | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alexander Pitman | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Adaline E Pitman | 46 | Wife | Rural | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah E Pitman | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ben Blaken | 27 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James M Flemming | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Susan A Flemming | 42 | Wife | Minister | North Carolina |
| 89 | Melissa E Flemming | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | William E West | 53 | Head | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 91 | Patience West | 50 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Silas B West | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bertie West | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | William V West | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | James B Tyson | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah J Tyson | 23 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | James G Tyson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John G Newberry | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Flora M Newberry | 34 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Cromwell S Newberry | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)