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William Fletcher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Fletcher across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Garden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Fletcher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maud Fletcher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Julia Fletcher | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Oden Fletcher | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Fletcher | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Rufus Fletcher | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Fletcher | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Earl Fletcher | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ready Fletcher | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lacy Fletcher | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Howard Fletcher | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 33
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 42
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Fletcher across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fletcher
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:1095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ross | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John L. Howard | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William T. Fletcher THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Julia A. Fletcher | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Oden Fletcher | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ada Fletcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Rufus Fletcher | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James Fletcher | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Maud Fletcher | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lacy Fletcher | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Earl Fletcher | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ready Fletcher | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Howard Fletcher | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Noah Dye | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Dye | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Albert A. Filmore | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Martha J. Filmore | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William H. Duel | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Perry Duel | 27 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Kindred Duel | 21 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter Duel | 19 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Herman Duel | 17 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lizzie Duel | 15 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clara Matthews | 24 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Kevin L. Matthews | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James F. Mcglothlin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Louisa Mcglothlin | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mcglothlin | 79 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Henry Gilbert | 15 | X | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | James W. Owens | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Tina Owens | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Arthur M. Owens | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | May J. Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Bessie B. Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James O. Owens | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Coy Owens | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Albert Honaker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Cora M. Honaker | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Everett H. Honaker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Carson Honaker | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Nora E. Honaker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Walter M. Whitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Nora E. Whitt | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Virgil Whitt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Margaret Whitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lola Whitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Fred H. Whitt | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Garfield Whitt | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Sarah E. Whitt | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Paul Whitt | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)