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William Osborne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Osborne across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| 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 | OA |
| 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 | Horsecreek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Osborne | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Emerson Osborne | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Oscar Osborne | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Osborne | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Ethel Osborne | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashe, North …
Head, age 54
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1846 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| 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
Ashe, North …
Head, age 63
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | Wilburn S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Head, age 73
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Osborne across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Osborne
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisha F Ham | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth P Ham | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jacob D Stansbury | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lettie F Stansbury | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Russell W Stansbury | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Retha E Stansbury | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Earl Stansbury | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ralph Stansbury | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Styron | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Etta Styron | 28 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Styron | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joe W Hampton | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Hampton | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Miley Margaret Hampton | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Millard F Goss | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Laura Goss | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elmer Goss | 20 | Son | Agent | North Carolina |
| 18 | Essie Goss | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mae Goss | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Faye Goss | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ray Goss | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William Osborne THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah A Osborne | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Oscar H Osborne | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ethel Osborne | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Emerson Osborne | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Milton Ham | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nancy Ham | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vernon O Ham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie M Ham | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bonnie T Greer | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Greer | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Carl Greer | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rosavelt Greer | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elzie Greer | 22 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Florence Greer | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Everett Greer | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Larkin C Blevins | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Manda E Blevins | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edward W Blevins | 21 | Son | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Callie E Blevins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Joseph R Blevins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robie M Blevins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mae M Blevins | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James W Landerth | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elizabeth Landerth | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lessie V Landerth | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Veda M Landerth | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Stella M Landerth | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Paul J Landerth | 4 | 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)