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William Hardy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Hardy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greene, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Nancy — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Speights Bridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Hardy | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Hardy | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Herman Hardy | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harry Hardy | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duplin, North …
Son, age 23
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Greene, North …
Head, age 32
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 43
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Hardy
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Hardy
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hardy
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · 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 — Greene, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turner Melie Turner | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Turner | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Turner | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Turner | 7 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Turner | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. B. Tyson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | M. E. Tyson | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Allen G. Tyson | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bettie E. Tyson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jasper B. Tyson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elba R. Tyson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bertha Tyson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Beulah B. Tyson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Virginia C. Tyson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Clarence D. Tyson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | R. L. Stallings | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cara Stallings | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Archie Stallings | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie Stallings | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Stallings | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Marie Stallings | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | J. T. Bradshaw | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cara Lee Bradshaw | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roland C. Bradshaw | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sherrill W. Bradshaw | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Lee Bradshaw | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Jr. Hardy THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Hardy | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Herman Hardy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Harry Hardy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Callie Speight | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Speight | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Flossie Speight | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lewis Speight | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence Speight | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Effie Speight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Blessie Speight | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Paulina Speight | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | George Speight | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Adell Speight | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Trent Speight | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rindle Speight | 22 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Speight | 14 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | O. B. Speight | 64 | Head-Alone | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Scott Ward | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jenna Ward | 65 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dave Ward | 23 | Son | Farmer Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Josephus Ward | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)