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William Mckay — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Mckay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 5 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBladen, North Carolina
SurnameMcKay
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age5
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardColly Township
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Isaac Mckay Son — 8 ~1912
Margaret Mckay Spouse — 37 ~1883
William Mckay Son — 5 ~1915
Lula Mckay Daughter — 10 ~1910
Mary Mckay Daughter — 3 ~1917
Cluema Mckay Daughter — 12 ~1908
William Mckay Head — 37 ~1883
Dewey Mckay Son — 1 ~1919
Lula Mckay Daughter — 15 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
Bladen, North …
Son, age 5
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
Surname McKay
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Bladen, North …
Son, age 15
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McKee
Given Name Willie J
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Bladen-County, North …
Son, age 24
Bladen-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McKee
Given Name Willie James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Clarkton (Rural)
1935 Residence (County) Bladen
Occupation Carpenter helper
Industry Private House
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 15
Income (1939) 26
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Mckay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Mckee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mckee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mckay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Mckay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mckee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Mckee
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mckee
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mckay
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Mckay
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mckee
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mckay
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cluema Mckay
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Mckay
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Mckay
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mckay
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Mckay
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Mckay
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Bladen, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0374)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Bessie H. Smith 16 Daughter — N.C.
52 Duncan Smith 51 Head — North Carolina
53 W. D. Smith 50 Head Farming North Carolina
54 Wife Smith 40 Wife — North Carolina
55 Frank Smith 11 Son — North Carolina
56 Claude Smith 10 Son — North Carolina
57 Wilbert Smith 8 Son — North Carolina
58 Mary Smith 2 Daughter — North Carolina
59 Maggie Smith 9 Daughter — North Carolina
60 Annie Smith 1 Daughter — North Carolina
61 Cora Smith 4 Daughter — North Carolina
62 Fred R. Smith 41 Head Mail Carrier North Carolina
63 Wife Smith 36 Wife — North Carolina
64 Son Smith 7 Son — North Carolina
65 Mary Smith 5 Daughter — North Carolina
66 Son Smith 3 Son — North Carolina
67 Head Smith 33 Head Farmer North Carolina
68 Wife Smith 24 Wife — North Carolina
69 Son Smith 3 Son — North Carolina
70 Genva A. Smith 1 Daughter — North Carolina
71 Edwin C. Smith 0 Son — North Carolina
72 Isaac H. Burney 71 Head — North Carolina
73 Charity Burney 65 Wife — North Carolina
74 Loyd Burney 23 Son — North Carolina
75 Eliza Purdy 27 Head — North Carolina
76 Mary H. Mckay 40 Daughter — North Carolina
77 George Purdy 9 Grandson — North Carolina
78 Connie Purdy 7 Grandson — North Carolina
79 Linecy Mckay 5 Granddaughter — North Carolina
80 Alice Mckay 3 Granddaughter — North Carolina
81 Adline Mckay 5 Granddaughter — North Carolina
82 James T. Purdie 50 Head — North Carolina
83 Irene Purdie 45 Wife — North Carolina
84 Solomon T. Purdie 13 Son — North Carolina
85 Kate Mckay 57 Head — North Carolina
86 Rosie Mckay 7 Son — North Carolina
87 Louisa Mckay 7 Daughter — North Carolina
88 Mary Mckay 5 Daughter — North Carolina
89 Maggie Wright 23 Daughter — North Carolina
90 William Mckay 37 Head — North Carolina
91 Margaret Mckay 37 Wife — North Carolina
92 Lula Mckay 15 Daughter — North Carolina
93 Cluema Mckay 12 Daughter — North Carolina
94 Lula Mckay 10 Daughter — North Carolina
95 Isaac Mckay 8 Son — North Carolina
96 William Mckay THIS PERSON 5 Son — North Carolina
97 Mary Mckay 3 Daughter — North Carolina
98 Dewey Mckay 1 Son — North Carolina
99 Edward Enright 30 Head — North Carolina
100 Fannie Enright 22 Wife — North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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