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William Knapp — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Knapp across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Knapp |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Arbuckle District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mava Knapp | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Knapp | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Cisue Knapp | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Columbus Knapp | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Knapp | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sylvester Knapp | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Knapp | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, West …
Head, age 27
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knapp |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Section Hand (R.R.) |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 37
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knapp |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 49
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knapp |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Knapp across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Knapp
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blanch E. | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | William C. | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charles W. | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bessie M. | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James M. Eskew | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Alice Eskew | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Isaac A. Whittington | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Verna Whittington | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Frank Whittington | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Elsie Whittington | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Aural A. Whittington | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Cecil Whittington | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Willie Whittington | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ernest Whittington | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Edith Whittington | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Dot Whittington | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Whittington | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Tommy Whittington | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rhoda Whittington | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia M. Hymel | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ulysses S. Sayre | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Alma Sayre | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Lottie M. Sayre | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ulysses A. Jr. Sayre | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lillian A. Sayre | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | James M. Sayre | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Melicent Abram | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Minnie A. Abram | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 79 | William Knapp | 82 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | William Knapp THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | James Knapp | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mava Knapp | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | George Knapp | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Columbus Knapp | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Cisue Knapp | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Sylvester Knapp | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Holly F. Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Elzina Miller | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Mary Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Willie Miller | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Flora Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Holly Jr. Miller | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Homer A. Pickens | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Deborah Pickens | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Hazel Pickens | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Gale Pickens | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Ora Pickens | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Daniel Pickens | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Pickens | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)