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William Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willis & Willie — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Hermon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Lewis | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Alonzo Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Annie Lewis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 13
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 21
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 29
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willis Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willis Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Lewis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Lewis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alonzo Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clifford Whidbee | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hattie Whidbee | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Irving Whidbee | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Cathie Etheridge | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John W. Etheridge | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lucy Etheridge | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruthie M. Etheridge | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | W. Seth Sherlock | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mattie Sherlock | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Milton Sherlock | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Lewis | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Lewis | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Lewis THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alonzo Lewis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Buttie Sharp | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Elizabeth Sharp | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie J. Sharp | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Leroy L. Sharp | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Buttie Sharp | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Edmond Fletcher | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jane Fletcher | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Fletcher | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Edmond Fletcher | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Corry Fletcher | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles C. Price | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ethel Price | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edith Price | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hattie Price | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles W. Price | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marshall Price | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Arthur B. Simmons | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Claudia E. Simmons | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Grace B. Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Claudia Simmons | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Rufus Price | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elma Price | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lucile Price | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Edith M. Price | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Bessie Price | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | George R. Price | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Robert Diggs | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Diggs | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Diggs | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Eunice Diggs | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Eva Diggs | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mattie Diggs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mildred Diggs | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Henry Wilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Florence Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jessie Lee Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)