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William Fields — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Melissa — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Brookland District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Fields | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| William Fields | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lillie Fields | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Andrew Fields | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Eleanor Fields | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Melissa Fields | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willard A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willard A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 24
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Fields
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Fields
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Fields
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fields
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Ph. Jones | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | William S. Fields THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 53 | Lillie L. Fields | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Eleanor L. Fields | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Marion S. Fields | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Andrew M. Fields | 67 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Melissa Fields | 66 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Columbia Mcclure | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert E. Mcclure | 55 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James L. Mcclure | 48 | Son | Agent | Virginia |
| 61 | Karl H. Cornwall | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 62 | Lorna A. Cornwall | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lorna A. Cornwall | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George A. Cornwall | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alice Cornwall | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Eleanor Cornwall | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Marian Stark | 55 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 68 | Charles S. Campbell | 59 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 69 | Mamie J. Campbell | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Kitty Watkins | 61 | Servant | Freight Hand | Ohio |
| 71 | Lee J. Harris | 58 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ella Harris | 54 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 73 | James B. Cabell | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Priscilla B. Cabell | 43 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 75 | Isabelle Sheppard | 21 | Step-daughter | Author | Virginia |
| 76 | Rosalie Sheppard | 19 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alice B. Sheppard | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Virginia W. Sheppard | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert B. Sheppard | 13 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ballard H. Cabell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Martha Wallace | 43 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Thomas B. Snead | 43 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Grant Thornton | 34 | Servant | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Bessie Thornton | 29 | Servant | Attorney | Virginia |
| 85 | Reamon Thornton | 14 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 86 | Joseph Hickok | 55 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 87 | Fred W. Hickok | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Alice Hickok | 53 | Sister | Miller | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie M. Hickok | 51 | Sister | Foreman | Virginia |
| 90 | Alfred Roberson | 48 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Henry Corbin | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary Corbin | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Frank Branch | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Annie Branch | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Kate A. Rauke | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Marshall Rauke | 45 | Brother | Laundress | Switzerland |
| 97 | Rollie Murray | 18 | Servant | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 98 | Walter Jr. Smith | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Gertrude Smith | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Walter Smith | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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)