WC
William Conley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Conley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| 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 |
| Township / Ward | Crooked Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Conley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helen Conley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Florence Conley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Robert Conley | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Conley | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alice Conley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Conley | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, North …
Head, age 41
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mcdowell, North …
Head, age 52
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| 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 |
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 Conley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mcdowell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Conley
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, North Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1309unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva Hogan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Hogan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lester Hogan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Corine Hogan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bill Hogan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles H. Morgan | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ethel Morgan | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lawrence Morgan | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | V. K. Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mildred Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Arthur H. Mccurry | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Mccurry | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Marie Mccurry | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Mccurry | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillian Mccurry | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ada Mccurry | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ethel Mccurry | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Frank Mccurry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lois Mccurry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Myra Walker | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gene Walker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lois Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | T. Walker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lula Walker | 32 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James B. Whitson | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Whitson | 56 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martha Whitson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William J. Conley THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Florence Conley | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alice Conley | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | George Conley | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Conley | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Conley | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Helen Conley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | John R. Lavender | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillie Lavender | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Hazel Lavender | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lois Lavender | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Lavender | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lester Lavender | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Arthur Lavender | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillian Lavender | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Edith Lavender | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elbert J. Walker | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Florence Walker | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | George Walker | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Fred Walker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mabel Walker | 5 | Daughter | Laborer | 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)