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William Gentry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Gentry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Gentry | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| L Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Gentry | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| L Gentry | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| L Gentry | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Gentry | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| L Gentry | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| L Gentry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 42
None, None · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
None, None
Head, age 52
None, None · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William Gentry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gentry
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · None
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu613unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dage | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lougesee | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Cornelia | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Geminia | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Henry M Amender | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mattie Amender | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Leon Amender | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Nancy Amender | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alice Amender | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Monroe Amender | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Brownie Amender | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Wyatt B Hodnett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ida Hodnett | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Virgil Hodnett | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lola Hodnett | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Albert Hodnett | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Cora Hodnett | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Aline Hodnett | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Woodrow Hodnett | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | H. J. Hodnett | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | L. B. Hodnett | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | James W Powell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Louise Powell | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | James Powell | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Robert Powell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Oscar Powell | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lois Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | William Powell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Thelma Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | S. J. Powell | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | L. J. Powell | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | L. B. Powell | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | W. Robert Deen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lula Deen | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | L. B. Deen | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | L. J. Deen | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | L. C. Deen | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | E. J. Deen | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | L. M. Deen | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | L. B. Deen | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | L. J. Deen | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | L. B. Deen | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | William Gentry THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lula Gentry | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Robert Gentry | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | L. B. Gentry | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | L. J. Gentry | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | L. B. Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | L. J. Gentry | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | L. B. Gentry | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)