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William Cox — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephus & Fredrick — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| 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 | Long Acre Township Woodards Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elsie Cox | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Cox | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Robert Cox | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Linny Cox | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sadie Cox | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 6
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 16
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 26
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| 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 Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Josephus Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Fredrick Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Josephus Cox
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fredrick Cox
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Cox
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Cox
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cox
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · 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 — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Claude Fullerton | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rosa Fullerton | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bertha B. Fullerton | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Olga L. Fullerton | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Fullerton | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Miranda Fullerton | 69 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mccarthy Lalla Fullerton | 37 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fullerton | None | George | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | William B. Cox THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sadie Cox | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Linny Cox | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Elsie Cox | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edith Cox | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Cox | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Richard S. Craig | 24 | Head | Grocer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Martha Craig | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Vivian T. Craig | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Latham Mary Craig | 52 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Harvey Woolard | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Plum Woolard | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lee Dunning | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Dunning | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Riley C. Peele | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Maggie Peele | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | James O. Shepard | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Harriet E. Shepard | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Cutler Jesse H. Shepard | 86 | Uncle | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jesse B. Gufford | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Arbelle Gufford | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dora Gufford | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jack Gufford | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Charles Sullivan | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Susan Sullivan | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ethel L. Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bertie V. Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lena M. Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Eva L. Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lyman Alligood | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Fletcher Woolard | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ella Woolard | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Walter Woolard | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Dora E. Woolard | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edgar Woolard | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Effie M. Woolard | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ida L. Woolard | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mabel E. Woolard | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Katherine Woolard | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Willie S. Woolard | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Minnie M. Woolard | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)