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William Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Carteret, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carteret, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wallace & Louisa — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carteret, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Menhaden Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Township / Ward | Morehead City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violetta Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Lewis | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lottie Morris | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Etta Lewis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carteret, North …
Son, age 23
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Carteret, North …
Head, age 34
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | River Fish |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Carteret, North …
Head, age 46
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Menhaden Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 57
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Industry | Oysters |
| Class of Worker | 86V0 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $700 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Carteret, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wallace Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wallace Lewis
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lewis
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guthrie Leroy Guthrie | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Vernon Guthrie | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clifton Guthrie | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William M Lewis THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 5 | Etta M Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Walter Lewis | 16 | Son | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Violetta Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lottie A Morris | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Brag A Morris | 31 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nora A Morris | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Blanche A Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Kenneth E Morris | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Coolidge A Morris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Michael Willis | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Willis | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Randolph T Willis | 40 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillian N Willis | 39 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 18 | Herman K Willis | 14 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 19 | Randolph T Jr Willis | 12 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carroll R Willis | 11 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert B Willis | 9 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bernice L Willis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John R Lewis | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah Lewis | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles B Lewis | 43 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary F Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucile Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Beulah Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Abner P Willis | 33 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lizzie Willis | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ovella Willis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Madeline Willis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Le Golda Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charles N Jr Willis | 23 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 35 | Octavia Willis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Daphne Willis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bernice Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Azmeda M Willis | 49 | Head | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sallie Willis | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eluora Willis | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Latham Willis | 22 | Son | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eula Willis | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Stacy H Willis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Linfield Willis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joseph B Willis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sylvester Willis | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ashton Willis | 28 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 48 | Laura M Willis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William M Willis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Walter H Willis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)