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William Owens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dickenson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dickenson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickenson, Virginia |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sand Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Owens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alta Owens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eula Owens | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Owens | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Dewey Owens | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lonzy Owens | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bascom Owens | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Isabelle Owens | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 18
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 28
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 39
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dickenson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Owens
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie G. Ramey | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Emily G. Ramey | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | George V. Ramey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Nancy Ramey | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary C. Ramey | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | William Lee Ramey | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Harry L. Ramey | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Martha Ramey | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Everett Ramey | 24 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 60 | Richard O. Ramey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ida Maxie Ramey | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Eddy M. Ramey | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Seldon G. Ramey | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Albert Ramey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Nancy J. Ramey | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Rosanna Ramey | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Alexander Ramey | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 68 | Percy Ramey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | America Ramey | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 70 | Dudley Ramey | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Sam J. Ramey | 16 | Son | Carrier | Virginia |
| 72 | Cara Ramey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Claude O. Ramey | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Basil Ramey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Zelda M. Ramey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Parker Ramey | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Combs | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lydia F. Combs | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Goldie Combs | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Euder L. Combs | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Marra L. Combs | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Clarence E. Combs | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lawrence E. Combs | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William L. Owens THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Isabelle Owens | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Lonzy E. Owens | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Alta E. Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Dewey B. Owens | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Bascom Owens | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Eula F. Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lina M. Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Basil G. Owens | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary E. Owens | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Grady L. Owens | 19 | Son | Teamster | Virginia |
| 95 | Hobart Owens | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Lucy A. Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert G. Owens | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | James W. Owens | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Finley G. Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Andrew J. Owens | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)