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William Houston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Macon, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Houston across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Macon, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macon, North Carolina |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cowee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Houston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Houston | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Betty Houston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Houston | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Willie Houston | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Macon, North …
Head, age 48
Macon, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Macon, North …
Head, age 57
Macon, North Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Houston across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Macon, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Houston
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1309unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Berrish | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Etta Berrish | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ona Berrish | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Inez Berrish | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alice Berrish | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ross Berrish | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vance Berrish | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Berrish | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | W. Beck Welch | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Corda Welch | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Furman Welch | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sunnie Welch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Wade Welch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bertha Welch | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lafayette Welch | 62 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 16 | Adelia Welch | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Welch | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Goldy Welch | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Houston THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth A. Houston | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Willie G. Houston | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Betty C. Houston | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ellen Houston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Childers | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Belle Childers | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edna Childers | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frank Childers | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clarence Childers | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carl Childers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Burt M. Hughes | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sallie Hughes | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Hughes | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Theodore Mccoy | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lilly Mccoy | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Paul Mccoy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Birdell Mccoy | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle Mccoy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John J. Mccoy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emily Mccoy | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lee Dehart | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ed Mccoy | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie Mccoy | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Carl Mccoy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ellis Mccoy | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Laura Parrish | 46 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert L. Parrish | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Reba Parrish | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth Parrish | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bedell Parrish | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James P. Hughes | 50 | 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)