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William King — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dempsey & Virginia — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part Of Township 12 Range 7 West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 King | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lelia King | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank King | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mattie King | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sharkey, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dempsey King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dempsey King
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia King
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William King
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joshua Davis | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lonie Davis | 8 | granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Henry Evans | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Malinda Evans | 34 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | William Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Ella Williams | 45 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Nancy Cooper | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rebecca Cooper | 15 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Isaac Cooper | 4 | nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Chas Henderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mattie Henderson | 40 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 62 | James Walker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary E Walker | 36 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Walker | 16 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Paulina Walker | 13 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Julia Walker | 11 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alice W Walker | 8 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | George Walker | 2 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Thomas King | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Morris George King | 21 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lula King | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Marshall Watts | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Nannie Watts | 50 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bennie Watts | 19 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mattie Watts | 16 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Hugh R Watts | 14 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Alonzo Watts | 12 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Minnie Watts | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Pearlie Watts | 6 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Robert White | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Rosa White | 16 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 82 | Milton White | 54 | uncle | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Alice White | 30 | aunt | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Leroy White | 13 | cousin | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Henry White | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Dora White | 46 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Reid Hester White | 66 | mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary Martin | 33 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Irena Martin | 14 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Dave Hunt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Richard Hunt | 25 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Grace Georgia Hunt | 21 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Carl Sam Hunt | 2 | brother | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | William King THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mattie King | 42 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Frank King | 12 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lelia King | 10 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Pompey King | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Virginia King | 66 | wife | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)