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William Mcdowell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mcdowell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Billy & Peter — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabethtown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcdowell | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Maggie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elsie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Richard Mcdowell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Isadora Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Earline Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bladen, North …
Son, age 16
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bladen, North …
Son, age 24
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bladen, North …
Head, age 35
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Mcdowell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bladen, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Billy Mcdowell (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Mcdowell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Mcdowell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mcdowell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Billy Mcdowell
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Mcdowell
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Mcdowell
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mcdowell
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mcdowell
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · 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 — Bladen, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Homer Smith | 19 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy Smith | 17 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alavah Smith | 15 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Oscar Smith | 12 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ernest Smith | 8 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Smith | 6 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lottie J Smith | 2 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | William H Mcduffie | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ida Mcduffie | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Roses L Mcduffie | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Peter Mcdowell | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bernat Mcdowell | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mcdowell | 10 | Grand Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Mcdowell | 4 | Grand Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Mcdowell | 2 | Grand Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Isadora Mcdowell | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie L Mcdowell | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Mcdowell | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Elsie Mcdowell | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Earline Mcdowell | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mcdowell | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | Hall | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Hall | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lou Hall | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mamie Hall | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | John G Hall | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alex Hall | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Minda Hall | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sylvester Hall | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Smithwell Hall | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bruce Mclean | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Melia Mclean | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | James B Harrellson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Zilpha Harrellson | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | William E | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Henry Sherdan | 72 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Elsy Sherdan | 60 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | William Sherdan | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Loula Sherdan | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Fannie L Sherdan | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Emeria Sherdan | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Andrew Campbell | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Hallie Campbell | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Maggie Campbell | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willie M Campbell | 12 | Daughter | None | 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)