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William Fry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Catawba, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Fry across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Catawba, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Catawba, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | — |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Fry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Fry | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Fry | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Lona Fry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Martha Fry | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Catawba, North …
Head, age 51
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frye |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Catawba, North …
Head, age 60
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frye |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Catawba, North …
Head, age 69
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Head, age 78
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frye |
| Given Name | W. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Fry across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Catawba, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fry
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Runion | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Claude Runion | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Starr | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Starr | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lucy Starr | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Julius Starr | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruby Starr | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hester Starr | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Saul Starr | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Louise Starr | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy Conrad | 59 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Conrad | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nettie Fry | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ann Fry | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Fry | 28 | — | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alice Fry | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Landon Fry | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Marion Fry | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James R. Fulbright | 41 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie Fulbright | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Floy Fulbright | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah Fulbright | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Louise Fulbright | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Lee Fulbright | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Harvey Fulbright | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lee Poovey | 61 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Poovey | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Poovey | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charlie Poovey | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lallie Poovey | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edna Poovey | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ray Poovey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wiley P. Cline | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lora Cline | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vesta Cline | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Emmett Cline | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Catherine Cline | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bleba Cline | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Cline | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hazel Cline | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Henry S. Coperman | 26 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Coperman | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Coperman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William P. Fry THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha J. Fry | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lona Mae Fry | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sadie E. Fry | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William B. Jr. Fry | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John M. Wise | 27 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary J. Wise | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)