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William Hays — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · La Rue, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Hays across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in La Rue, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | La Rue, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magnolia Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hays | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Hays | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Burson | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Mattie Hays | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jeremiah Hays | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Lon Hays | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lucille Hays | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Scott, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Scott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
La Rue, …
Son, age 21
La Rue, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Hays across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hays
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Leonard Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lon Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Hays
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — La Rue, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — La Rue, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu585unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther E Terrill | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Margaret Terrill | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Annie A Terrill | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruby G Terrill | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jesse H Terrill | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Joe H Terrill | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary E Terrill | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lillian E Terrill | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sarah E Terrill | 65 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Henry Semstant | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Melissa Semstant | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Clara M Semstant | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | James H Semstant | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Arthur S Semstant | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Martha L Semstant | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Valley Semstant | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Vannie M Semstant | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Gladys L Semstant | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Barrett Gardner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Gardner | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jeremiah L Hays | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mattie B Hays | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William B Hays THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lon Hays | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lucille Hays | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Leonard Hays | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Sarah J Burson | 65 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles L Thurman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lucille Thurman | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Anthony Beath | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ethel Beath | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bomar Beath | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Paul Beath | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Raymon Beath | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nancy E Buss | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Clarence Buss | 39 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Charles Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sallie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Cora Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Nannie Williams | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Alexander Buss | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Etta Buss | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Anna M Buss | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jesse A Buss | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Arthur T Buss | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary L Buss | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Edna E Buss | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | William Newton | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Alma Newton | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | William Newton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)