William Orr — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Orr across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Cherokee, Georgia
Surname	Orr
Given Name	William F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Cross Roads District 1000
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
Jesse Orr	Son	—	10	~1910
Lassie Orr	Daughter	—	4	~1916
Albert Orr	Son	—	8	~1912
Lollie Orr	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Sam Orr	Son	—	12	~1908
Edith Orr	Daughter	—	14	~1906
William Orr	Head	—	42	~1878
Nettie Orr	Spouse	—	42	~1878

Census Appearances

1910

Cobb, Georgia

Head, age 31

Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Orr
Given Name	Will G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	10
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Cherokee, Georgia

Head, age 42

Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

Surname	Orr
Given Name	William F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Orr

Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Georgia

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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0213)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willis D Wofford	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Allice L Wofford	49	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Pearl L Wofford	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	George W Wofford	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
5	Willie Wofford	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
6	Louella Wofford	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Ida L Wofford	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Annie M Wofford	5	Son	—	Georgia
9	Silas G Padgett	44	Head	Farmer	Georgia
10	Nellie J Padgett	38	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Eugene Padgett	16	Son	—	Georgia
12	Hubert Padgett	14	Son	—	Georgia
13	Lucile Padgett	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Benjamin W Turner	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
15	Ida Turner	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Mary Turner	75	Mother	—	Georgia
17	Rosa Turner	41	Sister	—	Georgia
18	Marvin B Smith	34	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Mattie Smith	30	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Lassie M Smith	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Leonard Smith	10	Son	—	Georgia
22	William Smith	7	Son	—	Georgia
23	Louis Smith	5	Son	—	Georgia
24	Frank Smith	2	Son	—	Georgia
25	William F Orr THIS PERSON	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
26	Nettie Orr	42	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Lollie B Orr	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Edith Orr	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Sam J Orr	12	Son	—	Georgia
30	Jesse L Orr	10	Son	—	Georgia
31	Albert J Orr	8	Son	—	Georgia
32	Lassie L Orr	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	James A Smith	54	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
34	Leila Smith	52	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Edgar W Smith	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
36	Mollie L Smith	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
37	Sam W Latham	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
38	Lula Latham	44	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Lillian M Latham	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Buster Latham	11	Son	—	Georgia
41	Dederick J Fincher	74	Head	Teacher	South Carolina
42	John Williams	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
43	Julia E Williams	31	Wife	—	Georgia
44	Clara M Williams	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Russell M Williams	6	Son	—	Georgia
46	Frank B Williams	3	Son	—	Georgia
47	Margaret Williams	73	Head	Farmer	North Carolina
48	Dora C Williams	50	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Mary M Williams	45	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	James M Williams	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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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)

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