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William Fulton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hoke, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Fulton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hoke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hoke, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Quewhiffle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Fulton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Pearl Green | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daniel Fulton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Katie Fulton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Fulton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Guy Green | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ethel Fulton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Fulton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lona Fulton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Green | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Susie Green | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Green | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lexington, South …
Son, age 6
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Hoke, North …
Son, age 17
Hoke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Section hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Fulton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Fulton
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Fulton
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Fulton
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lona Fulton
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Fulton
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Fulton
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Fulton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Hoke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Hoke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:1098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ervin R. Parks | 28 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie W. Parks | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Parks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Floyd Parks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Watson Parks | 24 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George L. Pearson | 48 | Head | Card Tender | Georgia |
| 7 | Martha E. Pearson | 44 | Wife | Card Tender | South Carolina |
| 8 | Nora B. Pearson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bernard F. Pearson | 12 | Son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charles W. Pearson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jack Pearson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Shipper | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Shipper | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ezel Shipper | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Shipper | 19 | Son | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ella M. Shipper | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Shipper | 14 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elzar Shipper | 12 | Son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Leach | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Grace Leach | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 21 | Julia B. Leach | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby J. Leach | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | David C. Leach | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Clara M. Leach | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Louis Leach | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Pearson V. Ellis | 42 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 27 | Idelia Ellis | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Susie B. Ellis | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Ellis | 16 | Son | Section | South Carolina |
| 30 | Georgia L. Ellis | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 31 | Emily Ellis | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clifford Ellis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert L. Ellis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Junie P. Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lila B. Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sallie E. Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Theodore G. Ellis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Marion G. Ellis | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Green | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Guy Green | 23 | Son | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 41 | Susie Green | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Green | 18 | Son | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 43 | Pearl Green | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William J. Fulton THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lona B. Fulton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mary E. Fulton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Clara V. Fulton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Katie M. Fulton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Daniel H. Fulton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ethel L. Fulton | 7 | Daughter | — | 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)