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William Owen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Owen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Powellton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Owen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Savanna Owen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| William Owen | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Hattie Owen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 41
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 56
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 67
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Owen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Owen
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Owen THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Savanna Owen | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alice Owen | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Hattie Owen | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Harris M. Jones | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 6 | Eva K. Jones | 34 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 7 | Benjamin F. Jones | 29 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 8 | Daisy B. Jones | 46 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 9 | Cortes Smith | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Gladys Smith | 20 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 11 | Arabella G. Stanly | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Belle Stanly | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 13 | Johnnie Stanly | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Sam Harris | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Dora Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Albert Harris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Samuel Harris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Walter D. Harrison | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie E. Harrison | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Daniel B. Harrison | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucile D. Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Milton G. Wright | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lillian S. Wright | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Evans Wright | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Otis M. Wright | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Luther W. Wright | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Daniel G. Wright | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Irvin L. Wright | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Farina G. Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Junius J. Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Laura Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Johnson | 15 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Junius L. Johnson | 7 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Raymond Johnson | 1 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Richard Tucker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Tucker | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosanna Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Emelia Tucker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Allen Tucker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Wilbur Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Laura Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Billie A. Tucker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Bovan Jackson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Rosa Jackson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Varia Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ora Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph Morris | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Johnnie Jackson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Sylvia Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Clara Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)