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William Brock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Craven, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Brock across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Craven, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Craven, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 1 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleotis Brock | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Brock | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Virginia Brock | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Brock | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joanna Brock | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Craven, North …
Head, age 34
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Craven, North …
Head, age 43
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Brock across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Craven, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Brock
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Clark | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bettie Clark | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Oliver Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie Clark | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John A Butler | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Viola Butler | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Jr Butler | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Linn Butler | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Brock THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joanna Brock | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cleotis Brock | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joseph Brock | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Virginia B Brock | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William H Flowers | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Zilphia Flowers | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William E Flowers | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie Flowers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sadie Flowers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Emma Flowers | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Maggie Flowers | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bryant Slade | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Silvia J Mcmillan | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nancy J Rouse | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Octavia Rouse | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ethaline Burton | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Siddie Mosey | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jesse Rouse | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Laura Rouse | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alexander Suggs | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nellie Suggs | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Freeman Suggs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Preelene Suggs | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mazella Suggs | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Quincey | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Levi Humphrey | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bettie Humphrey | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Daisy Humphrey | 24 | Daughter | Agent R.R. | North Carolina |
| 88 | John C Moore | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary A Moore | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Shephard H Moore | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hanna Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Clyde T Moore | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Herbert W Moore | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Royce C Moore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James H Moore | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Phallie T Lathrop | 74 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Frank B Humphrey | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Pearl Humphrey | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Norman C Humphrey | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Massie Humphrey | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)