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William Little — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Anson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Little across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Coot & Carlie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | White Store Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drusie Little | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nannie Little | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Parta Little | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Helen Little | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Coot Little | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Hull Little | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Little | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alexander Little | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Carlie Little | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anson, North …
Son, age 5
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Anson, North …
Son, age 15
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Anson-County, North …
Son, age 24
Anson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Polkton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Little across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Coot Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carlie Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaston Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilsona Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Coot Little
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carlie Little
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaston Little
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Little
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilsona Little
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Little
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Little
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Parta Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Drusie Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hull Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Anson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anson, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:1170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hump Collins | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Collins | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Emma Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Daisy Lee Collins | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Haskell Howard | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Howard | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Carolina Howard | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Howard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Hattie Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie May Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hazel Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Freeman Howard | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | William Howard | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Coot Little | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Carlie Little | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nannie Little | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hull Little | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Drusie Little | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Parta Little | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Little THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Helen Little | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alexander Little | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clem W Gaddy | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jennie Gaddy | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charles T Gaddy | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth Lee Gaddy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Beaulah Gaddy | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carl B Gaddy | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Corrie Timmons | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charles Timmons | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Timmons | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jackson Mcrae | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Stella Mcrae | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Carl Mcrae | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lonnie Mcrae | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Mcrae | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lizzie Mcrae | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Minnie Mcrae | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lucy Mcrae | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Payton Mcrae | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Essie Mcrae | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Mcrae | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nancy Leak | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lacy Leak | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Leak | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Flossie Leak | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leak | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)