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William Goodman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Goodman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Goodman | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Goodman | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 49
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Willis S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 58
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Willie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 68
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Goodman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Goodman
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vada Ashwell | 3 | — | — | Virginia |
| 2 | E. M. Jr. Bell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Florence Bell | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Chas. Bell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Louise Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | J. H. Arthur | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Cora Arthur | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Jessie Arthur | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Harvey Arthur | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Humber Arthur | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thos. Price | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Sallie Price | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Daisy Price | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Richard Price | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Wesley M. Saunders | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Matilda Saunders | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Carl Saunders | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Nellie Saunders | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Dana Saunders | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Everett Saunders | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Wesley Saunders | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Saunders | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thos. O. Hatcher | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Nellie A. Hatcher | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth R. Hatcher | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clarence Jr. Hatcher | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Walker Ashwell | 38 | — | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | James A. Goodman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Nellie F. Goodman | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Carlton Goodman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Booker Goodman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Helen Goodman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie Goodman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Alice Goodman | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Goodman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William Goodman THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Philip Goodman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Emmett T. Whitten | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Florence Whitten | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Hubert Whitten | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Joe Whitten | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Beanie Whitten | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Bennie Whitten | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Emily Whitten | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Cathline Whitten | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Jno. V. Tyler | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Viola Tyler | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jno. W. Spinn | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Dallie Spinn | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)