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William Gibson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richmond, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gibson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Gibson | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Mary Gibson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Sallie Gibson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Gibson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| John Gibson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Sarah Gibson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richmond, North …
Head, age 50
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Richmond, North …
Head, age 60
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 31 |
| 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
Richmond, North …
Head, age 70
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Gibson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Richmond, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gibson
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hamp Covington | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Zilla Covington | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fannie Covington | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grace Covington | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alton Covington | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Victor Wamick | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Wamick | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bertha Wamick | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ben J Wamick | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lila Wamick | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Perry Dawkins | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary L Dawkins | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William A Gibson THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah E Gibson | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cora Gibson | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Gibson | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Gibson | 32 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sallie Gibson | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Duncan A Mcrae | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henrietta Mcrae | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nona Ann Mcrae | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Julia Mcrae | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James L Mcrae | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thelma Mcrae | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Bethea | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Bethea | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lorenzo Bethea | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alexander Bethea | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jason Douglas | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Douglas | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joe Douglas | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lillie M Douglas | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Daisy Douglas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bennett Douglas | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ed Lillie | 31 | Head | Work For Wages | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rosa Lillie | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Jerry M Lillie | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Viola Lillie | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James Lillie | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | William A Mcdonald | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Nancy Mcdonald | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | William Mcdonald | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Maggie Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Leslie J Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James T Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Flora Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mozzie Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Myrtle Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Grady Mcdonald | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mcdonald | None | — | — | — |
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)