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William Mann — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Mann across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mann |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elkhorn Magisterial District Precinct 9 Switchback |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ford | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Harry Mann | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Mann | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Harry Mann | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Mann | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Ford | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Betty Mann | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Louis Mann | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Mann | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Annie Mann | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Ford | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| John Mann | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 2
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Manns |
| Given Name | William Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 10
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mann |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Mann across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mann
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Mann
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Mann
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Mann
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mann
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mann
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1960unit:0211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Angelo Thamas | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 52 | Tony George | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | James Antonie | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 54 | Joe Tony | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 55 | Earnest Wells | 39 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eliza Wells | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Luther Wells | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James Wells | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gladys Wells | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Clyde Wells | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Walter Wells | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Eveline Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Smith Baker | 52 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Baker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Henry Austin | 27 | Head | Teamster | United States |
| 66 | Berdie Austin | 52 | Mother | — | United States |
| 67 | Gwyn Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Catherine Austin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Maggie Houston | 23 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 70 | William Mann | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 71 | Betty Ann Mann | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Annie C. Mann | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thomas Mann | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William Mann THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Louis Mann | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Harry Mann | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | John Mann | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Samuel Ford | 21 | Boarder | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 79 | George Ford | 19 | Boarder | Watchman | Virginia |
| 80 | John H. Ford | 37 | Boarder | Teamster | Virginia |
| 81 | Harry Mann | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Jessy Raleigh | None | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Betty Raleigh | None | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | John Marshall | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Martha Marshall | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ruth Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | John A. Slade | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Pearl M. Slade | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Emma Spencer | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Spencer | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Bruce Hodge | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Jesse Houston | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Willie Spencer | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | John Harris | None | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Jane Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Harris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Emma Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Katie Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | James Lark | 25 | Head | Miner | South Carolina |
| 100 | Jennie Lark | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)