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William Jennings — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Jennings across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Wilson — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grover Election Precinct Part Of No 4 Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hellar Jennings | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Jennings | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jeff Jennings | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nelson Jennings | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 1
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 10
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 21
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Jennings across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson Jennings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Jennings
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Jennings
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Jennings
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson Jennings
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jennings
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jeff Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellar Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed W Tippy | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Tippy | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Louise Tippy | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Tippy | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William A Foster | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Janisare Foster | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | George L Moore | 85 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Victoria Moore | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John H Falling | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Effie Falling | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Kathleen Falling | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edmond Erwood | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sophie Erwood | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Horry Erwood | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frank Erwood | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Leana Erwood | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cecelia Erwood | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Inez Erwood | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Imogene Erwood | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Livingston Erwood | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gus Adams | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Anna Adams | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Mae Adams | 3 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Hallie Adams | 1 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Samuel B Herndon | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rena Herndon | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | E. A. Herndon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Herndon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ralph Bates | 20 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Kelley Ross | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Junie Ross | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Tessie Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jashma Ross | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | James King | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ophelia King | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Madeline King | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Robert King | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | John Gist | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Gist | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Joe Gist | 12 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Gist | 10 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie Gist | 8 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Curtis Gist | 6 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nelson Jennings | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ethel Jennings | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William Jennings THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Hellar Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Jeff Jennings | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sid Hortgrane | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Alice Hortgrane | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)