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William Gibbs — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Gibbs across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Israel & Ida — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lumber Grader |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Lumber Grader |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gibbs | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Gibbs | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Laura Gibbs | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Laura Gibbs | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Gibbs | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 2
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 12
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | William I |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 23
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Lumber Grader |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Gibbs across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Israel Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Gibbs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Israel Gibbs
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Gibbs
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Gibbs
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gibbs
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Robert Battle | 4 | Grand son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edmund Grey Battle | 1 | Grand son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Noah Spencer | 46 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hattie Spencer | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Reggie Naomi Spencer | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Estelle Spencer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ephriam Jones | 45 | Head | Huckster | North Carolina |
| 58 | Keziah Jones | 42 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Wiley J Jones | 53 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Flora Jones | 45 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edward S Jones | 42 | Brother in law | Dealer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Henerietta Jones | 51 | Aunt | Cook | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah Gibbs | 37 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 64 | Warren Gibbs | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ida Gibbs | 0 | Grand daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Gibbs THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Lumber Grader | North Carolina |
| 67 | Laura Gibbs | 23 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sarah Elizabeth Gibbs | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | William Earl Gibbs | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Laura Augusta Gibbs | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Mccoy | 31 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary B Mccoy | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy May Mccoy | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Paskel Mccoy | 45 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Cutler | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lucile Cutler | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Flossie Cutler | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Esther May Cutler | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Wilson Cutler | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Violet Cutler | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Isaac Tankard | 65 | Head | Dealer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Tankard | 43 | Wife | Shucker | North Carolina |
| 83 | Milton J Tankard | 41 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 84 | William Floyd Tankard | 39 | Son | Messenger | North Carolina |
| 85 | Patience Morris | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Sally Ann Bryan | 46 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 87 | Arthur Mitchell | 24 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mollie Mitchell | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Cornelius Lucas | 30 | Head | Shucker | North Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Lucas | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hester Lucas | 10 | Adopted Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | William H Foy | 42 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 93 | Florence E Foy | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | William M Foy | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Fannie L Foy | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 96 | Eddie May Foy | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Golden Pearl Foy | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Isaac J Foy | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Aaron Foy | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | John Gorham | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)