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William Hancock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 | Melville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Hancock | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| George Hancock | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| William Hancock | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Hancock | Spouse | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Hancock | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Hancock | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Hancock | Head | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Hancock | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Hancock | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hester Hancock | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Alamance, North …
Son, age 10
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Hancock across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Alamance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hancock
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ethel Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Alamance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Hancock | 13 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Hancock | 11 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Hancock | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Hancock | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William Hancock | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ethel Hancock | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Hancock | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | George Hancock | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Hancock THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hester Hancock | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lee Cheek | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alice Cheek | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gladys Cheek | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lillian Cheek | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lois Cheek | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Grace Cheek | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bernice Cheek | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edna Cheek | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Harold Cheek | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cheek | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Cheek | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | James Dixon | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mae Dixon | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Dixon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jesse Dixon | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | William Dixon | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lula Dixon | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lillie Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mae Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 86 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 89 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | Charlie Dixon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ola Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | Dixon | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | John Durham | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lillie Durham | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | John Durham | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Maggie Durham | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mildred Durham | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ada Durham | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)