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William Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Sallie — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Steel Creek Township Part Of Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Boyd | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Boyd | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Boyd | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Willie Boyd | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Callie Boyd | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Frances Boyd | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Son, age 16
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Head, age 25
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 36
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Boyd
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Boyd
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R H Capps | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Capps | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ross Capps | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cravell Capps | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Margaret Capps | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Catherine Capps | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert K Capps | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William Jackson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Graham | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Graham | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Mason | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ben Mason | 12 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harriott Mason | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bertha Neal | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Idalia Neal | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ellie Barnett | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Lou Barnett | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lumia Barnett | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Barnett | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Willie Barnett | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Henry Barnett | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Charley Barnett | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ben Weathers | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charles Smith | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Victoria Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | G W Mcknight | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lois Mcknight | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Elvares Mcknight | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Melva Mcknight | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Mcknight | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Anna Lois Mcknight | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Mcknight | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Mcknight | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ernest Adams | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Adams | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Caroline Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jessie Adams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Woodley Adams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Emma Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jamie Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Boyd THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frances Boyd | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Boyd | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maggie Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Boyd | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rachel Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Callie Boyd | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | B D Mcknight | 68 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lizzie Mcknight | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)