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William Hunter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B- & Mark — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Township 17 R6W |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Hunter | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Hunter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Hunter | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Hunter | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| B- Hunter | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother B- Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
B- Hunter
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Hunter
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hunter
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hunter
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hunter
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Washington, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu898unit:0995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Grosley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Linnie Grosley | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ballileo Grosley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bird A Grosley | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cutter B Grosley | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Cora Lee Grosley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | D- Grosley | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | William J Grosley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ella Grosley | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James Hunter | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | B- Hunter | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Hunter | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | William Hunter THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary M Hunter | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Gladys Hunter | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Thomas Shaw | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Susan N Shaw | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Andrew N Shaw | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Shaw | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Shaw | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | James Turner | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Rosie Turner | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Turner | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Robert Turner | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | George Dickson | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Dickson | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Dickson | 3 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Dickson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Morris Eariford | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie Eariford | 21 | Wife | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mary J Eariford | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Arthur Merrit | 18 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Isaac Stewart | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Sarah E Stewart | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jack White | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | White | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Wiley | 25 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 97 | Rosa Wiley | 21 | Wife | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 98 | James Howard | 21 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | S- Also | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Maggie Also | 36 | Wife | Gen Farm | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)