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William Montgomery — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Montgomery across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Montgomery | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Corabelle Montgomery | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Vera Montgomery | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Montgomery | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Doctor Montgomery | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Montgomery | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alonza Montgomery | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Queen Montgomery | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Head, age 24
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| 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
Union, North …
Head, age 31
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| 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
Union, North …
Head, age 42
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Montgomery
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luddie Hamilton | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Hamilton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Hamilton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Allee Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Claton Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie B Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Montgomery THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Queen E Montgomery | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Vera Montgomery | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Doctor B Montgomery | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Corabelle Montgomery | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William E Montgomery | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alonza Montgomery | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Leander Belt | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Laura Belt | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary A Belt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Clyde T Belt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | George W Belt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alvin Foster | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Foster | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James A Foster | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Maggie M Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Etta W Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clarence Foster | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alice M Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Luddie Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry W Foster | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John H Foster | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Alford Foster | 62 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Pruitt | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Emma Pruitt | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William Pruitt | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Rosa Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Alonzo L Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary L Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Fred Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Robert Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lara Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Frankie Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Velma Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ray R Pruitt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Archie M Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | William M Starnes | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Starnes | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Burley K Starnes | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Margaret A Starnes | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Heath Starnes | 9 | 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)