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William Leach — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Leach across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Leach |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall Town |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Leach | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alma Leach | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Angus Leach | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Leach | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Fannie Leach | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| W Leach | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Virgil Leach | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willis Leach | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elsie Leach | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pontotoc, Oklahoma
Head, age 32
Pontotoc, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leech |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Around town |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Pontotoc, Oklahoma
Head, age 43
Pontotoc, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Leach |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links William Leach across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pontotoc, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Leach
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1480unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Russell | 33 | Head | Keeper | Texas |
| 2 | Gertrude Russell | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ora A. Russell | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Nora J. Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Loyd C. Russell | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Doyle Brumback | 17 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 7 | Leroy Harbour | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Cathrine Harbour | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Thomas H. Keeling | 70 | Head | Saddling | Alabama |
| 10 | Leah Keeling | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Alfred W. Keeling | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Edith M. Keeling | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | William L. Leach THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Contractor | Arkansas |
| 14 | Alma Leach | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Fannie E. Leach | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Vera M. Leach | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Angus Leach | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Virgil L. Leach | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Elsie Leach | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Willis B. Leach | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | W. L. Junior Leach | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | George L. Young | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 23 | Bessie Young | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Oscar W. Young | 20 | Son | Garage | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Jesse L. Young | 18 | Son | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Merritt Young | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Lorain L. Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Joseph Miers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Annie Miers | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Cecil Miers | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Bessie M. Bloxham | 20 | Visitor | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Loram E. Bloxham | 1 | Visitor | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Marlin West | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Roberta West | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Albert O. West | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Herbert C. West | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Sarah E. West | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary L. West | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | James R. West | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Roby D. West | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Huston Montgomery | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 42 | J. D. Montgomery | 17 | Son | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 43 | Harrell Montgomery | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Harrison H. Miers | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 45 | Emma Miers | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Grace I. Miers | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Roland R. Miers | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Beatrice U. Miers | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Samuel L. Tinsley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sarah L. Tinsley | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)