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William Norris — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Norris across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Meadow Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Norris | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Juney Norris | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ira Norris | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Vara Norris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alma Norris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bettie Norris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hazel Norris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 23
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 32
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Norris across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Norris
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · 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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Mashburn | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillian Mashburn | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William J Mashburn | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Henry C Lee | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Euthemia Lee | 33 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 6 | Anna M Lee | 10 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry K Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rebecca A Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Haywood Lee | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph Bass | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary J Bass | 21 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edward G Lee | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edgar L Lee | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jasper Lee | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rosella Lee | 42 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 16 | Myrtie C Lee | 20 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ernie A Lee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ira E Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gertie M Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clara E Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Claude Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Parker | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lurline M Parker | 27 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eloise Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur J Parker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Kenneth Earl Parker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Eldridge Barefoot | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth Barefoot | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nettie Barefoot | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Etta M Barefoot | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William T Barefoot | 58 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rhodia A Barefoot | 23 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ella E Barefoot | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lida Barefoot | 18 | Sister | Student | North Carolina |
| 35 | William J Norris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Juney E Norris | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel A Norris | 11 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alma E Norris | 10 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bettie Norris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vara L Norris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ira M Norris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John L Lee | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary T Lee | 36 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 44 | John E Lee | 15 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 45 | Guy E Lee | 12 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sadie C Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary L Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie G Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Stephen W Lee | 2 | 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)