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William Cox — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Onslow, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Onslow, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Edward — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Onslow, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| 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 | Richlands Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Cox | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Cox | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lloyd Cox | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charlie Cox | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clannie Cox | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Onslow, North …
Son, age 15
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Onslow, North …
Son, age 23
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Onslow, North …
Head, age 33
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| 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 |
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 Cox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Onslow, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmund Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmund Cox
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Cox
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Cox
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cox
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Onslow, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Onslow, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta S Taylor | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Molly V Taylor | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jesse H Howard | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Susan E Howard | 58 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | India Howard | 29 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eugene Howard | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Julia M Howard | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | William E Howard | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Della Howard | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Kenneth Patrick | 80 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Addie White | 73 | Sister in law | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter M Patrick | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah C Patrick | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clarence R Patrick | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie V Patrick | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mildred Patrick | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary G Patrick | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joshua B Breech | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bertie C Breech | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Horton Breech | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur C Cox | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary E Cox | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Joseph M Cox | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mildred L Cox | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hugh H Cox | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie M Cox | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Reuben C Cox | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Woodrow W Cox | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Berna D Cox | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Julia G Cox | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Georgiana G Cox | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Huldah Cox | 76 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | William A Cox THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clannie Cox | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie B Cox | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lloyd H Cox | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bernie Cox | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Leach | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Herbert Leach | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edward Leach | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Vela R Leach | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Stephen W Shaw | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Roberta G Shaw | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rosaline B Shaw | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Corbetta L Shaw | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | William C Shaw | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Franklin D Shaw | 78 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Abner F Shaw | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth E Shaw | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sidney A Shaw | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)