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William Cannon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Cannon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magula Cannon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willard Cannon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Cannon | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Cannon | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Irma Cannon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Iris Cannon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Cannon | Other | — | 89 | ~1831 |
| Ora Cannon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clifton Cannon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 33
None, None · implied b. ~1877
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
None, None
Head, age 44
None, None · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Cannon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cannon
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · None
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1325unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Cannon THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cannon | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clifton Cannon | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Magula Cannon | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | John R Cannon | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willard Cannon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ora M Cannon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Iris Cannon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Irma Cannon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Cannon | 89 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wyatt B Boyce | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Rena M Boyce | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Howard J Boyce | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Irene C Boyce | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Mable L Boyce | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Clyde Ferrell | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie Marshburn | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jenson Marshburn | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William H Watkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vrona G Watkins | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ida C Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby A Honey | 6 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Albert Lovelace | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ada Lovelace | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Melvin Lovelace | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rubie Lovelace | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Cassie Lovelace | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lewis Lovelace | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence Hopkins | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eugene Knott | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maggie Knott | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Catherine Knott | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie L Knott | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William H Knott | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cedric Knott | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joe Cannon | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ida Cannon | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Otis E Cannon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margie Cannon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Buster Strickland | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Joe Hinton | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lola Hinton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joe C Hinton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Columbus Hinton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Hinton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elnora Hinton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lassie Hinton | 1 | 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)