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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 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Boy & Nellie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Yanceyville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Graves | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Graves | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Irvin Graves | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Irvin Graves | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lewis Graves | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Graves | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Henry Graves | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Graves | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Graves | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Son, age 4
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Son, age 13
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caswell, North …
Son, age 19
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 28
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yanceyville |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Boy Graves (~0.92 confidence) and father Nellie Graves (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Graves (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Graves (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Graves (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Graves (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Boy Graves
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nellie Graves
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Graves
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Graves
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Graves
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Graves
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Graves
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lewis Graves
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Graves
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roswell Graves
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Graves
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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:1276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie H Graves | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Graves | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Henry J Graves | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | John H Graves | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lewis Graves | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | William Graves THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Roswell Graves | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Irvin Gracie Graves | 15 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Irvin Ophelia Graves | 14 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Moses Slade | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jane Slade | 40 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Slade | 11 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Slade | 7 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ada Slade | 6 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lonnie Slade | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie H Hill | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Blanch Hill | 22 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Julia H Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Harry Madden | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Elizabeth Madden | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harry Madden | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gertrude Madden | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Susan Lea | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Humphrey Lea | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jessie Lea | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ed Lea | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Estelle Lea | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jane Stephens | 5 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Riley Foster | 49 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Simon Darden | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lillian Darden | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Charlie Darden | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Haywood Darden | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William H Darden | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ernest L Darden | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Martha E Darden | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ernest Darden | 41 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charles A Hamlett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie Hamlett | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Hattie Hamlett | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Effie Hamlett | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Charlie Hamlett | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ernest Hutchison | 9 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Helen Parker | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Charles Daniel | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Bessie Daniel | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | James Daniel | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sam Evans | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Phoebe Evans | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary L Evans | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)