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William Lindsey — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Currituck, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Currituck, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Dora — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Currituck, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crawford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lindsey | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Lindsey | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Grady Lindsey | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nettie Lindsey | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| George Lindsey | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| George Lindsey | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| David Lindsey | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Charles Lindsey | Son | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Alphonso Lindsey | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Lindsey | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Currituck, North …
Son, age 18
Currituck, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Currituck, North …
Son, age 27
Currituck, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Currituck-County, North …
Other, age 37
Currituck-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Currituck |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W P A Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Lindsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Lindsay (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Lindsey
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Lindsay
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lindsey
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alphonso Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Currituck, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Currituck, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles S Ballance | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Ballance | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Norman Ballance | 25 | Son | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Ballance | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James E. Chandler | 57 | Head | Demonstrator | Florida |
| 6 | Annie D. Chandler | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William J. Tate | 50 | Head | Keeper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Addie M. Tate | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pauline Tate | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elijah Tate | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edward Tate | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Caleb S. Mathias | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edwin R. Johnson | 57 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Genevieve Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Kathleen Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Genevieve Hollowan | 23 | Step Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dennis S. Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jackson T. Walker | 24 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Love Walker | 26 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Walker | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Patton Mchorney | 15 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Augustus Gregory | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mollie Gregory | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Marcus Gregory | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Gertrude Gregory | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ruby Gregory | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Milton Gregory | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ida Burton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Walter Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dora Smith | 23 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Herbert Smith | 9 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Leroy Smith | 9 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Patrick Smith | 6 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Blount | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | David Lindsey | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Lindsey | 41 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | George Lindsey | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nettie Lindsey | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John Lindsey | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Lindsey THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alphonso Lindsey | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Grady Lindsey | 10 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | George M. Lindsey | 3 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Lindsey | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ambrose Munden | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Munden | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary E. Munden | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)