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William Maxwell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Maxwell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Harriet — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: West Va
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Glendale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Maxwell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ida Corfield | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Prudence Corfield | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Clarence Fitzsimmons | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ethel Corfield | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
None, None
Son, age 2
None, None · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
1910
Harrison, West …
Son, age 11
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
1920
Marshall, West …
Son, age 21
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Pattern Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
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 Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Prudence Corfield (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Corfield (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
William Maxwell
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Maxwell
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Maxwell
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Maxwell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Prudence Corfield
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Corfield
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Maxwell
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ida Corfield
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1953unit:0330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Clark | 40 | Head | — | West Va |
| 2 | Thomasia Clark | 38 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 3 | Mildred Clark | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | West Va |
| 4 | Harry Clark | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 5 | Brenda Rumble | 64 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 6 | Prudence Corfield | 45 | Head | Milling | West Va |
| 7 | Ethel Corfield | 22 | Wife | Chauffeur | West Va |
| 8 | Ida May Corfield | 6 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 9 | Clarence Fitzsimmons | 25 | Boarder | — | West Va |
| 10 | William Maxwell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Book Keeper | West Va |
| 11 | W. H. Deane | 40 | Head | — | West Va |
| 12 | Martha Deane | 34 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 13 | Floyd Deane | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 14 | Gertrude Deane | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 15 | Howard Deane | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 16 | Thomas Fleming | 70 | Father-in-law | — | West Va |
| 17 | Wilda May Fleming | 32 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 18 | Dr. Ernest York | 38 | Head | — | Penna |
| 19 | Vance Hall | 35 | Head | Embalmer | England |
| 20 | Ruth Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 21 | Arthur Hall | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 22 | Charles Hall | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 23 | Guy Malone | 32 | Head | — | West Va |
| 24 | Beulah Malone | 30 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 25 | Leo Fred Malone | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Carl Jr. Malone | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Lewis Fulbright | 61 | Head | — | West Va |
| 28 | Theresa Fulbright | 63 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 29 | Ernest Viall | 40 | Head | — | West Va |
| 30 | Emma Viall | 34 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 31 | Mildred Viall | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 32 | Ernest Jr. Viall | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 33 | Fisher Viall | 34 | Head | — | West Va |
| 34 | Ada Viall | 34 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 35 | Clarence Viall | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 36 | Charles Viall | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
| 37 | Norman Viall | 11 | Son | — | West Va |
| 38 | Paul B. Catherby | 51 | Head | — | England |
| 39 | Sarah Catherby | 47 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 40 | A. Foster Catherby | 23 | Son | — | West Va |
| 41 | Elizabeth Catherby | 19 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 42 | William Catherby | 17 | Son | — | West Va |
| 43 | Mable Catherby | 14 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 44 | Venson Barbias | 36 | Head | — | West Va |
| 45 | Caroline Barbias | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 46 | Eleanor Barbias | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 47 | Donald Barbias | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 48 | Dorothy Barbias | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 49 | Miriam Barbias | 0 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 50 | Scott Randolph | 40 | Head | — | West Va |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)