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William Lambert — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lambert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lucy — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boydton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Lambert | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Lambert | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Harry Lambert | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Lambert | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harry Lambert | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Lambert | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 7
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 18
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 94 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lambert across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Lambert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Lambert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lambert
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Lambert
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Lambert
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Lambert
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Lambert
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lambert
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nellie Lambert
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Lambert
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Lambert
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Dyer | 28 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 2 | Lottie Dyer | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Dyer | 2 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Dyer | 1 | Grand Daugh | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Richard Dyer | 20 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 6 | Calvin Bullock | 12 | Servant | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Dortch | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Dortch | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Calvin Dortch | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Willie Dortch | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Lee | 22 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Nancy Lee | 22 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Angelia Lee | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Harry H. Lambert | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia W. Lambert | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William E. Lambert THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Harry N. Lambert | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nellie Rebecca Lambert | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Virginia M. Lambert | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Bob Baskerville | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Courtney Baskerville | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Childress Baskerville | 37 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Edward Baskerville | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Courtney Baskerville | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Cumming Baskerville | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Francis Baskerville | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Octava Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Henrietta Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Willie Baskerville | 9 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Finley Hill | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lillie Hill | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Catherine Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Morris Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | May C. Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Nat Mcaden | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Mattie Mcaden | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mabell Mcaden | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia May Mcaden | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bertha S. Mcaden | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Susie Purpin | 84 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Mcaden | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Charlotte Mcaden | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | T. J. Reese | 53 | Head | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 45 | L. J. Reese | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Esther M. Reese | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mabel Reese | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Emma L. Reese | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Natalie Reese | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Jr. Reese | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)