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William Copeland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Perquimans, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Copeland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perquimans, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perquimans, North Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| 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 | W |
| 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 | Hertford Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Copeland | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Copeland | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Copeland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Copeland | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lizzie Copeland | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Copeland | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Perquimans, North …
Head, age 40
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Perquimans, North …
Head, age 51
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Perquimans, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Copeland
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Perquimans, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Perquimans, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles B. Stalling | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ida A. Stalling | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alice Stalling | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sallie Stalling | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William W. Copeland THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lizzie Copeland | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Copeland | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Copeland | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Copeland | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William W. Jr. Copeland | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Samuel Lamb | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Lamb | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lula Lamb | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Lamb | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Lamb | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Lamb | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary A. Lamb | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Baccus | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Annie Baccus | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nellie Baccus | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Baccus | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pritchett | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pritchett | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pritchett | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pritchett | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pritchett | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pritchett | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pritchett | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pritchett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Pritchett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Pritchett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Nancy B. Pritchett | 58 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 83 | Pritchett | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Pritchett | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Henry James | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Minnie James | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bernice James | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillian James | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lewis James | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ernest S. Dixon | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Florence Dixon | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ernest Jr. Dixon | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary E. Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Joseph S. Dixon | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sallie Dixon | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Neta Dixon | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Joseph Dixon | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Walter Dixon | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Rosa E. Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Richard B. Modlin | 37 | Head | Manager | 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)