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William Neal — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Neal across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Neal | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Pleasant Neal | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| William Neal | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jerry Neal | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ada Neal | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 3
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 14
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 23
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Neal (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Neal
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Neal
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Neal
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Neal
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Neal
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Neal
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banner Hopper | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie E Hopper | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Leonard Hopper | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eunice Hopper | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Hopper | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Hopper | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John R Webster | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Webster | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie W Webster | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Chas J Snyder | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Ann Snyder | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joe H Snyder | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nannie G Snyder | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John W Snyder | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Issac P Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie L Snyder | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie H Snyder | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sallie H Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cora Snyder | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Pleasant B Neal | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary E Neal | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William B Neal THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ada Neal | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jerry Galloway Neal | 10 | Hired boy | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alex H Neal | 81 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Betty Galloway Neal | 40 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carl Neal | 16 | Hired boy | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Maud Neal | 14 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry Neal | 12 | Hired boy | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Neal | 5 | Hired boy | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Fleming Goolsby | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Goolsby | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Howard H Goolsby | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lucile H Goolsby | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Asher Martin | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hallie Martin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alexander Martin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hannah Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Author Love | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Liza L Love | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Willard | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nealy M Willard | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nellie J Willard | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Steel | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maud Steel | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Penn Steel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Benjamin Layton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Nannie Pearl Layton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas H Layton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James H Layton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)