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William Eaton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Davie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Eaton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Savannah — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Showman |
| Industry | Out Doors Show |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Showman |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Eaton | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| William Eaton | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Nannie Eaton | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davie, North …
Son, age 11
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Davie, North …
Son, age 20
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Davie, North …
Son, age 31
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Showman |
| Industry | Out Doors Show |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Eaton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Eaton (~0.92 confidence) and father Savannah Eaton (~0.92 confidence) and father J Eaton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Eaton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Eaton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Eaton
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Savannah Eaton
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Eaton
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Eaton
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Eaton
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Eaton
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · 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 — Davie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caesar W Eaton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rachel E Eaton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Philip L Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Paulina L Brown | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lina M Brown | 30 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alexander W Eaton | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Evelyn E Eaton | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William L Bowles | 32 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Zebulon Oneil | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sophie L Oneil | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Martha F Oneil | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Adolphus W Richie | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Laura B Richie | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Carl S Richie | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lester W Richie | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert W Richie | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Susan J Richie | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rebecca J White | 74 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | J Franklin Eaton | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nannie B Eaton | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William M Eaton THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Showman | North Carolina |
| 72 | L Columbus Mitchell | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Wife Mitchell | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Donald Mitchell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy M Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Naomi Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pearl Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lela Stewart | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ernest Stewart | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lydia Mitchell | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph Sink | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ada B Sink | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lois E Sink | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sidney A Lowery | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dora A Lowery | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lewis H Lowery | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Celma M Lowery | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary J Lowery | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ina Lowery | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Joseph W Collette | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Charles M Collette | 49 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Minnie L Collette | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Noah H Collette | 34 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William S Collette | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nellie A Collette | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Guy M Collette | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Leda B Collette | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ora L Collette | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Wilma N Collette | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Thelma Collette | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)