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William Boyd — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSunflower, Mississippi
SurnameBoyd
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationStudent
Township / WardBeat 3
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Eva Boyd Daughter — 10 ~1910
Liza Boyd Daughter — 7 ~1913
Lizzie Boyd Daughter — 4 ~1916
Annie Boyd Head — 34 ~1886
Andrew Boyd Son — 3 ~1917
William Boyd Son — 13 ~1907
Sam Boyd Son — 17 ~1903

Census Appearances

1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
Surname Boyd
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Student
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Boyd
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Cotton Gin
Class of Worker 7868
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Other, age 35
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Boyd
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Inverness
Occupation Driver
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade No 4
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Boyd
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eva Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liza Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Sunflower, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:0830)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charley B. Collins 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Lillie Collins 22 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
3 Charley J. Collins 1 Son — Mississippi
5 Mary B. 9 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Annie Boyd 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
7 Sam Boyd 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
8 William Boyd THIS PERSON 13 Son Student Mississippi
9 Eva J. Boyd 10 Daughter Student Mississippi
10 Liza Boyd 7 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Lizzie M. Boyd 4 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Andrew Boyd 3 Son — Mississippi
13 Henry Mathews 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
14 Margie Mathews 30 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
15 Charley Mathews 10 Son Student Mississippi
16 James Sanders 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Lela Sanders 23 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
18 Annie M. Sanders 12 Daughter Student Mississippi
19 Frank Sanders 7 Son — Mississippi
20 Elias Brown 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Harrison Brown 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
22 Lizzie Brown 17 Daughter Housekeeper Mississippi
23 William Brown 15 Son Student Mississippi
24 Ed Pruely 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Elizabeth Pruely 35 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
26 Edward Haguar 65 Head Farmer Mississippi
27 Ella Haguar 50 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
28 William Haguar 18 Son — Mississippi
29 J. B. Haguar 15 Son — Mississippi
30 Gregg Johnson 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
31 Adell Johnson 13 Daughter Student Mississippi
32 Maggie Johnson 12 Daughter Student Mississippi
33 Willie Johnson 11 Daughter Student Mississippi
34 Ethel Johnson 4 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Hugh Johnson 5 Son — Mississippi
36 Nathaniel Johnson 2 Son — Mississippi
37 William Williams 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Bettie Williams 34 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
39 Mary Williams 15 Daughter Student Mississippi
40 Ethel Williams 13 Daughter Student Mississippi
41 Aurell Williams 14 Son Student Mississippi
42 John Williams 11 Son — Mississippi
43 Apania Williams 7 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Fannie Williams 6 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Annie Williams 6 Daughter — Mississippi
46 James Williams 3 Son — Mississippi
47 William Jr. Williams 2 Son — Mississippi
48 Walter Hill 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
49 Hallie Hill 30 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
50 Hallie Hill 3 Daughter — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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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