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William Goodman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gates, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Goodman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gates, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Hunters Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Goodman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Solomon Goodman | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eulalia Goodman | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Eugenia Goodman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Goodman | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Harold Goodman | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Grady Goodman | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Beatrice Goodman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Birdie Goodman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lawrence Goodman | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gates, North …
Head, age 27
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gates, North …
Head, age 38
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Goodman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gates, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Goodman
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maynard Spivey | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | William H Brown | 71 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 3 | Isabella Brown | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Henry H Lassiter | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Etta Lassiter | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie E Lassiter | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry E Lassiter | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edgar B Lassiter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Matt H Lassiter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | B C Lassiter | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Viola P Lassiter | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Frances M Lassiter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Lassiter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Robert H Blanchard | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mollie Blanchard | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert L Blanchard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Archie Blanchard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Henry H Blanchard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Blanchard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bettie Blanchard | 64 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mac L Pierce | 48 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Emeline Lassiter | 65 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maywood Lassiter | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Harrison L Brown | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Indie P Brown | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bedford Brown | 30 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | William H Goodman THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eugenia H Goodman | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lawrence Goodman | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary L Goodman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Grady L Goodman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Birdie Goodman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Solomon Goodman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Harold Goodman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Beatrice M Goodman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eulalia Goodman | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Thos W Pierce | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 45 | Diana J Pierce | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie M Pierce | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | George W Pierce | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)