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William Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & George — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen-farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 | No 13 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lewis | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Lewis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 6
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 16
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 26
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen-farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caty Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caty Lewis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Lewis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucinda Mcdowell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lester Brake | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Brake | 48 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sigil Stallings | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Noble Stallings | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas Stallings | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Belle Stallings | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | William Stallings | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sydney Stallings | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Lewis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Maggie Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William J. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | George W. Lewis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas Lewis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Lewis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Kennedy | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Kennedy | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lula Kennedy | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Andrew Kennedy | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Jr. Kennedy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph Kennedy | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ella May Kennedy | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Agnes M. Kennedy | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John J. Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mamie Williams | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lloyd Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie M. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thadye Lancaster | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nora Lancaster | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Myrtle Lancaster | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Martha Lancaster | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lessie L. Lancaster | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Roy Williams | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fannie M. Williams | 8 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | George Williams | 42 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bynum Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lizzie Williams | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie L. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Benjamin Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John J. Lancaster | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Lancaster | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillian Lancaster | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter Lancaster | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Julius W. Dupree | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mittie Dupree | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Orie Dupree | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)