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William Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Griffin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Griffin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Flossie Griffin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Griffin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martha Griffin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thelma Griffin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Griffin | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Crowder Griffin | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ellie Griffin | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ada Griffin | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Head, age 27
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Head, age 35
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Griffin across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Griffin
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie Nancy | 49 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William R. Foster | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Susan P. Foster | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary A. Foster | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ira J. Foster | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | R. Temple Foster | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Arthur L. Foster | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elsie J. Foster | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Evelyn V. Foster | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lois L. Foster | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William C. Foster | 88 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William Griffin THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ada E. Griffin | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thelma Griffin | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Crowder Griffin | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Virginia Griffin | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Griffin | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Flossie Griffin | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Julia Griffin | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ellie Griffin | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Wilson C. Jewell | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Amy L. Jewell | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John H. Jewell | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Carlisle C. Jewell | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thomas J. Jewell | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charles W. Jewell | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lydia Jewell | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nelson E. Jewell | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irma L. Jewell | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Susan Nixon | 46 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 31 | Zebulon Savage | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elfa Savage | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Miles Savage | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Louisa Savage | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Savage | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John W. Griffin | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah Griffin | 47 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nelson Griffin | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Griffin | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gib Griffin | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Griffin | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Winstead Nixon | 23 | son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Early Nixon | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Carver | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Loula Carver | 19 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Claud Carver | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ephraim G. Davis | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Victoria Davis | 65 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Sawyer | 51 | servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | John T. Spence | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)