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William Gentry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gentry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Cunningham Township Saffo Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Gentry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucy Gentry | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Miles Gentry | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frank Gentry | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Gentry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arch Gentry | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Brooks | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cornelia Gentry | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| William Gentry | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1910
Person, North …
Head, age 54
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Person, North …
Head, age 63
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Other, age 75
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 35 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Gardner |
| Industry | For Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | Head |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 600 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Gentry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Person, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gentry
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William S Gentry THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cornelia Gentry | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Gentry | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Benton Gentry | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pearl Gentry | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Frank Gentry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Arch Gentry | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Miles G Gentry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas Brooks | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm | North Carolina |
| 60 | Graham Burnette | 52 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Burnette | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Burnette | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Patrick Burnette | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dudley Burnette | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ira Burnette | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Blanche Burnette | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Beatrice Burnette | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mack Rogers | 37 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nannie Rogers | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Kelma Rogers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Julian L Thomas | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lessie Rogers | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Leona Rogers | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Ellis | 30 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Ellis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nonie Ellis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Alex Stuart | 38 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ida Stuart | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ernest Stuart | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Celia Stuart | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Carrie Stuart | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lelia Stuart | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Albert Royster | 44 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 84 | Carrie Royster | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Royster | 20 | Niece | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Martha Royster | 18 | Niece | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Glennie Royster | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Pencie Royster | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pink Royster | 12 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Benjamin Royster | 12 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | John Sr Taylor | 44 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 92 | Angie Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charlie Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lizzie Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Pearl Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ethel Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Bertha Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mamie Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | John Jr Taylor | 6 | Son | — | 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)