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William Mckay — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Mckay across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lona Mckay | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Duffy Munroe | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Mckay | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Sarah Mckay | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Chas Mckay | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Lassie Mckay | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Carrie Mckay | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bladen, North …
Head, age 48
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bladen, North …
Head, age 59
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKoy |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 72
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Mckay across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bladen, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mckay
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus T Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Etta C Allen | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Grace L Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Raymond T Allen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Doris Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Crosby C Allen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruby E Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Mckay | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary E Mckay | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William B Mckay THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah M Mckay | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Carrie Mckay | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lona Mckay | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lassie Mckay | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Chas H Mckay | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Duffy Munroe | 46 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Adam Wright | 73 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henrietta Wright | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Oscar Wright | 16 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nedia B Wright | 17 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James A Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charity Davis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Adlonis Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John T Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Catherine M Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James P Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lanie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Mckay | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Grant Mckay | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Belle Mckay | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Graham C Mckay | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | J Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary A Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Douglas Thomas | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Laney B Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James B Thomas | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Roland J Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | J Hatcher | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillian E Hatcher | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Margaret Hatcher | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hatcher | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hatcher | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hatcher | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carolina Munroe | 65 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Victoria Munroe | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Amira Munroe | 28 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bertha Munroe | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Munroe | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Handy Johnson | 50 | Head | — | 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)