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William Huff — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Huff across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elisha & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harlan, Kentucky |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District 18 Wallins |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Huff | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| William Huff | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Huff | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Huff | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harlan, Kentucky
Son, age
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Mt. Ky. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Huff across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elisha Huff (~0.92 confidence) and father William Huff (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Huff (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Huff (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elisha Huff
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Huff
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Huff
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Huff
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Huff
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ruth Huff
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Harlan, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Harlan, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu574unit:0273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Gaines | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bertha Gaines | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Samuel Jr Gaines | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Emma Buck | 18 | Boarder | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | William Buck | 11 | Boarder | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | W. J. Mcknight | 32 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Ellen Mcknight | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | John J. Jr. Mcknight | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mary Mcknight | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lucille Mcknight | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Evelyn Mcknight | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mildred Mcknight | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | C. W. Moss | 35 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lula Moss | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | James Moss | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Bessie Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Arthur L. Guerard | 26 | Head | Medical Doctor | Alabama |
| 68 | Elizabeth Guerard | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Elizabeth Guerard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Audrey Wilhite | 10 | Sister in law | — | Alabama |
| 71 | William Huff | 27 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Margaret Huff | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ruth Huff | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | William Huff THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | George Stewart | 52 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Julia Stewart | 47 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Addie Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | William Pease | 31 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Addie Pease | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary Pease | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Christine Pease | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Loretta Pease | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Ralph Browning | 22 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | William Jones | 23 | Boarder | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | William Lowe | 40 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mollie Lowe | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Frank Lowe | 22 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 88 | Flo Lowe | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Ed Ray Lowe | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Elijah Bolin | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 91 | Sarah Bolin | 54 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Sarah Bolin | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Joe Webb | 22 | Head | Coupler | Kentucky |
| 94 | Ethel Webb | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Charley Webb | 23 | Brother | Miner | Kentucky |
| 96 | Mack Mason | 23 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 97 | Delly Mason | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Ray Hammond | 23 | Boarder | Miner | Virginia |
| 99 | Bertha Hammond | 22 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Oscar Hammond | 0 | Boarder | None | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)