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William Dawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Dawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kinston Nc City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sybil Dawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Dawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Esther Dawson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Dawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Dawson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willard Dawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Loyd Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rufus Dawson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Dawson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 25
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 36
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Dawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dawson
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H. Baker | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eliza Baker | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William R. Dawson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary E. Dawson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Loyd Dawson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gertrude Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John H. Dawson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Esther Dawson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Willard Dawson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rufus J. Dawson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sybil E. Dawson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie J. Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Chaney Baker | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hettie Baker | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Edgar Baker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rinson Jr. Baker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | George Baker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Stanley Baker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Fred Baker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Whitfield | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Whitfield | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Grant Whitfield | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Jr. Whitfield | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Morrison Whitfield | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie May Whitfield | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hazel Ray Whitfield | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Mcdaniel | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Melvin Mcdaniel | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mattie Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Josh Simmons | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Jane Simmons | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mckinley Simmons | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rosa B. Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Charlie L. Simmons | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Agustus M. Robertson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Alice A. Robertson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bernice W. Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Stanley P. Robertson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Doris Lee Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Council S. Heath | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lucy S. Heath | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Raymond Heath | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William A. Heath | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Hubert P. Heath | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Wilbur B. Heath | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Roy C. Heath | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Carrie L. Heath | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)