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William Horton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Horton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lincoln, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Kentucky |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waynesburg Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Horton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Horton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Doris Horton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Effie Horton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Horton | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Bennie Horton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bobby Horton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Stanley Horton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leonard Horton | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nettie Horton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Kentucky
Head, age 46
Lincoln, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lincoln, Kentucky
Head, age 56
Lincoln, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | O6X1 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Horton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lincoln, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Horton
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu586unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie E Lester | 8 | grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Hugh Jacobs | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bertha Jacobs | 23 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Inez Jacobs | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Harmon Jacobs | 8 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | James H Cornett | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Margarette Cornett | 51 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elsie Cornett | 19 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Cornett | 15 | daughter | None | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Viola Cornett | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Cornett | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha A Cornett | 32 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lockie Cornett | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Signetha Cornett | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pauline Cornett | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Cornett | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jordan Billings | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Gracie Billings | 25 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edison Billings | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Goldy Billings | 2 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Clinton Billings | 0 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | William Horton THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nettie Horton | 41 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Effie Horton | 23 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bennie Horton | 19 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Bobby Horton | 17 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Doris Horton | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Stanley Horton | 11 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Gladys Horton | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Leonard Horton | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary S Horton | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Hoseclaw | 63 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Louisa Hoseclaw | 63 | wife | None | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Howard Hoseclaw | 28 | son | None | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie M Hoseclaw | 23 | daughter | None | N. Carolina |
| 36 | Hester A Hoseclaw | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ronder Hoseclaw | 31 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Hoseclaw | 23 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | James E Hoseclaw | 3 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | James Cornett | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Dora Cornett | 34 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary Cornett | 17 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eliza M Cornett | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Delphia M Cornett | 12 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Raymond C Cornett | 8 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | James W Buford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Joseph Singleton | 19 | grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jonathan Webb | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cora Webb | 29 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Fred C Webb | 5 | son | None | 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)