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William Norris — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Norris across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1841
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdie Norris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Gurney Norris | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| William Norris | Head | — | 69 | ~1841 |
| Maggie Norris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Bob Norris | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Addie Norris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Venie Norris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Head, age 60
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1840 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| 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
Watauga, North …
Head, age 69
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1841 — 7 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links William Norris across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Norris
Head · 1910 · age 69 · b. ~1841 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1120unit:0403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James N King | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma King | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charles Crow | 30 | Head | Carrier | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lois Crow | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lee Clawson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ellen Clawson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ulala Clawson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Blair Clawson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harrison Parker | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary J Parker | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maude I Parker | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Julia Parker | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nellie Parker | 22 | Daughter | Milliner | North Carolina |
| 64 | Vance Parker | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Walter Carroll | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lula Carroll | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dorothy Watson | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | J Wall Bosting | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Adelia Bosting | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles C Bosting | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Davis D Bosting | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ford R Bosting | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joe H Hardin | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alice Hardin | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula Hardin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lena B Hardin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Richard J Menlon | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Myra Menlon | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles M Hartley | 7 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Joe Hartley | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sarah Hartley | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mauda Hartley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ralph Hartley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lee N Perkins | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Perkins | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lina Sashall | 63 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hardin Linn | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Anna Linn | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Beulah Linn | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Claude Linn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Irene Linn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Julia Linn | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Lee Linn | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William D Norris THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Venie Norris | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Gurney Norris | 23 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 97 | Addie Norris | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Maggie Norris | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bob Norris | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Birdie C Norris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)