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William Graves — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Graves across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Azariah & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Graves | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| William Graves | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caswell, North …
Son, age 1
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caswell, North …
Son, age 12
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| 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 | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Son, age 19
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Groves |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yanceyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Graves across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Azariah Groves (~0.92 confidence) and father William Graves (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Graves (~0.83 confidence) and father William Graves (~0.83 confidence) and mother Maggie Graves (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sarah Graves (~0.83 confidence) and mother Lizzie Groves (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Azariah Groves
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Graves
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Graves
b. ~1864
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
William Graves
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Maggie Graves
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sarah Graves
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Lizzie Groves
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Graves
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Caswell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert E | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James M | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Annie B | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Hallie L | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Emily F | 68 | Mth mother | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James E Simmons | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary A Simmons | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Marcellus A Robertson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sallie B Robertson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas H Boswell | 52 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry T Graves | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucile Graves | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Thomas A Boswell | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Julie Boswell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George M Boswell | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lula M Boswell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas G Boswell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Beatrice S Boswell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hattie V Boswell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Daniel P Boswell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Chas T Watlington | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Watlington | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Watlington | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William M Graves | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Maggie Graves | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Gabriel P Graves | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edith H Graves | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Buster Q Graves | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lillie M Graves | 14 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Graves | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Samuel Graves | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William S Graves | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Graves | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William E Graves THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | George H Gunn | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Gunn | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Maggie L Gunn | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary F Gunn | 12 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Daisy F Gunn | 13 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Frank Enoch | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Maggie E Enoch | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ben G Johnston | 10 | Brother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ora R Johnston | 3 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nat Burnett | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Virginia R Burnett | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Francis Johnston | 14 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | James W Wade | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Cornelius Leighton | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Henry Leighton | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Albert Leighton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
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)