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William Gentry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gentry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cornelius Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Gentry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Gentry | Other | — | 89 | ~1831 |
| Martha Gentry | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Irene Gentry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Gentry | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Samuel Gentry | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula Gentry | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Yory | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lexa Gentry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Gentry | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Spencer Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Adam Gentry | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 10
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Gentry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Gentry
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Irene Gentry
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gentry
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Gentry
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Gentry
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Gentry
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spencer Gentry
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lexa Gentry
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxyna E Puckett | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ralph Puckett | 18 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ola Puckett | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillie Puckett | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Julia Puckett | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clyde Puckett | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Puckett | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jackson James | 55 | Head | Overseer Cardroom | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie James | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Daisy James | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lonnie L Lunsford | 25 | Head | Overseer Cardroom | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie M Lunsford | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charles Riley | 37 | Head | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie E Riley | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Millard Riley | 14 | Son | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Brooks Riley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Everett Riley | 7 | Son | Speeden Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julia Riley | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edgar Riley | 20 | Son | Winder | North Carolina |
| 20 | Adam D Gentry | 58 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha E Gentry | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary E Gentry | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Gentry | 23 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rebecca Gentry | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Irene Gentry | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 26 | Samuel Gentry | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Spencer Gentry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Gentry THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lexa L Gentry | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Gentry | 89 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Yory | 20 | Boarder | Runs Cards | North Carolina |
| 32 | John M Wilhelm | 42 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Wilhelm | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie M Wilhelm | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Wilhelm | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Wilhelm | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Isaac Dyson | 34 | Head | Speeden Hand | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bell Dyson | 30 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 39 | Estell Dyson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Foster Dyson | 16 | Nephew | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Coy Dyson | 14 | Nephew | Stableman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Claude Head | 18 | Boarder | Laying Up | North Carolina |
| 43 | Worth Dyson | 28 | Head | Speeden Hand | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mandy Dyson | 27 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hazel Dyson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Irene Dyson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nevada Dyson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mildred Dyson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lola Dyson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Jarman | 17 | Boarder | — | 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)