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William Lucas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lucas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Manriah & Charity — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Elm City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Lucas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Vara Lucas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Lucas | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Plymouth Lucas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sabam Lucas | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Lucas | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nash, North …
Son, age 9
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| 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
Nash, North …
Son, age 20
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| 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
Wilson, North …
Head, age 28
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Lucas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Manriah Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and father Maynard Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Lucas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Manriah Lucas
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Lucas
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maynard Lucas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Lucas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lucas
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · 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 — Wilson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etha Mancura | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Valmont Mancura | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sigrid Mancura | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elvira Battle | 29 | Boarder | High School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Joshuam | 44 | Head | Dray | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Joshuam | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Laurenzell Joshuam | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thelma Joshuam | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William Lucas THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Lucas | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Plymouth Lucas | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ester Lucas | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Vara Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sabam Lucas | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Birtsal | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ida Birtsal | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Effie Birtsal | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Solomon Birtsal | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pearl Birtsal | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Birtsal | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Birtsal | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lee Roy Birtsal | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elijah Lucus | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Minnie Lucus | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Troy Lucus | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rufus Lucus | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ears Lucus | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Beulah May Lucus | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eula Lucus | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mancie Lucus | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Jones | 66 | Head | Dray | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Jones | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ira Jones | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Beryl Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cora Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dennis Jones | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edward Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruscol Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Currie Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lenora Jones | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Thado Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Catha Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mancil Wooten | 35 | Head | Rr | North Carolina |
| 44 | Almet Wooten | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Wooten | 15 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lee Wooten | 10 | Sister | Mill | North Carolina |
| 47 | Wilbert Dawson | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Minnie Dawson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ballard Dawson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mattie Dawson | 13 | 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)