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William Burnett — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Black Mountain Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burnett | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harry Burnett | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Burnett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Maud Burnett | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Burnett | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 4
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 15
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | Will Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 25
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Burnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Burnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Burnett
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burnett
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Burnett
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burnett
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth | 65 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie | 45 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alice E. | 40 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lottie H. | 35 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas J. | 30 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Al Morgan | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Morgan | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Morgan | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Morgan | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Steiner | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alice Steiner | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ruth Steiner | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Steiner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Steiner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Doctor F. Taylor | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Adrian J. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Arden L. Taylor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Avanelle A. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Elizabeth Miller | 44 | Head | Boarding House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Francis H. Miller | 18 | Son | Baggage Master | South Carolina |
| 75 | Myra Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Charles S. Miller | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Kenneth Miller | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eleanor Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Norman C. Stanford | 30 | Boarder | Principal | South Carolina |
| 81 | E. Ellen Roper | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 82 | Connie Jones | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Baskerville | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 84 | William L. Burnett | 28 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 85 | Maud Burnett | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | William L. Burnett THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Anne Burnett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Harry J. Burnett | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Etta Baugham | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Frances Baugham | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Winston Baugham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Frank Baugham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Hiram S. Bishop | 30 | Head | Dealer | Maryland |
| 94 | Nellie A. Bishop | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Mayble E. Bishop | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Hiram S. Bishop | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Walter H. Skeen | 46 | Head | Merchant | Colorado |
| 98 | Bessie J. Skeen | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ruth E. Skeen | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 100 | Charles W. Skeen | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)