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William Mcdaniel — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdaniel across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Enfield Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Mcdaniel | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Theodore Mcdaniel | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Mcdaniel | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sam Mcdaniel | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joanna Mcdaniel | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ben Mcdaniel | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Mcdaniel | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Mcdaniel | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Catherine Mcdaniel | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lizzie Mcdaniel | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alvania Mcdaniel | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, North …
Son, age 8
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 17
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Mcdaniel across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mcdaniel
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alvania Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Mcdaniel
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 — Halifax, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fannie Smith | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hattie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alonzo Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Mcdaniel | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joanna Mcdaniel | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Russell Mcdaniel | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Mcdaniel THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Mcdaniel | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lizzie Mcdaniel | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ben Mcdaniel | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alvania Mcdaniel | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Catherine Mcdaniel | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Theodore Mcdaniel | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dory Larkin | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lottie Larkin | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Estelle Larkin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha Davis | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | David Davis | 10 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Deanna Davis | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Davis | 9 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Haywood Davis | 7 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jeff Davis | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Cotton | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lou Cotton | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Ennis | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Miles Gunter | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clara Gunter | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rebecca Gunter | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jesse Gunter | 84 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grant Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dora Davis | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vessie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Louisa Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Plummer Mcdaniel | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lucie Mcdaniel | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Mcdaniel | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Birdie Mcdaniel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Raymond Mcdaniel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Catherine Mcdaniel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Arline Mcdaniel | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clarissa Davis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph Davis | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)