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William Drake — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Drake across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Hannah — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Alabama |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Drake | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Perkins | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Blanton Drake | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Dora Drake | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Drake | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Drake | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Rose Dunning | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Drake | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Shelley Drake | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucile Drake | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Drake | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Minnie Drake | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Garland Drake | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 3
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Willie A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 13
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 19
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Drake across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father William Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father Blanton Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Drake
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Drake
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Drake
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Blanton Drake
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Drake
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Drake
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Drake
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Sibling
Dora Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelley Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Cagle | 60 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Joseph Cagle | 23 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Lola Cagle | 22 | daughter | Textile | Alabama |
| 54 | R. A. Davenport | 28 | head | Folder | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ering Davenport | 27 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Irene Davenport | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 57 | Guday Rodgers | 21 | head | Presswoman | Alabama |
| 58 | Willie Rodgers | 18 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Thomas Rodgers | 0 | son | None | Alabama |
| 60 | William Cagle | 29 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Penny Cagle | 24 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Clifford Cagle | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Ruth Cagle | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Rosella Cagle | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Blanton Drake | 43 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Alice Drake | 39 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 67 | William Drake THIS PERSON | 19 | son | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Shelley Drake | 16 | son | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Gertrude Drake | 14 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Minnie Drake | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Lucile Drake | 10 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Russell Drake | 8 | son | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Garland Drake | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 74 | John Drake | 4 | son | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Dora Drake | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Rose Dunning | 53 | boarder | Helper | Alabama |
| 77 | Lucy Perkins | 53 | servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 78 | William Pruitt | 34 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Beulah Pruitt | 30 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Marion Pruitt | 12 | son | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Mildred Pruitt | 10 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Carl Pruitt | 7 | son | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Elizabeth Pruitt | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Sam Pruitt | 42 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Carrie Pruitt | 36 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Cissy Jones | 47 | mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Eli Fox | 19 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Edna Fox | 16 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 89 | Fleming Fox | 24 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Annie Fox | 22 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 91 | James Fox | 2 | son | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Elmer Fox | 0 | son | None | Alabama |
| 93 | Thomas Cennifer | 25 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Mary Cennifer | 24 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Walter Cennifer | 3 | son | None | Alabama |
| 96 | Irene Cennifer | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 97 | W. J. Whitfield | 53 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ida Whitfield | 35 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Susie Whitfield | 14 | daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Emma Whitfield | 11 | daughter | None | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)