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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.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickenson, Virginia |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| 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 | Willis Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arispie Owens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gertrude Owens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ada Owens | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Owens | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Grover Owens | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lonnie Owens | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jesse Owens | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bertie Owens | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Beauford Owens | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nancy Owens | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 31
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Un |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 37
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 45
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| 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 45 · b. ~1875 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W B Casey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Matilda Casey | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Samuel Casey | 16 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 54 | Joshua Casey | 13 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 55 | James Casey | 11 | Son | In School | Virginia |
| 56 | Gracie Casey | 10 | Daughter | In School | Virginia |
| 57 | Fanny Casey | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Beatrice Casey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lash D Casey | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James Childress | 29 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 61 | Marie Childress | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Childress | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Maud Childress | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Troy Childress | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Arch T Owens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lucinda Owens | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hazel Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elmer Owens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emma Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Gerald Owens | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Rufus Gilbert | 55 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 72 | Rachel Gilbert | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Agnes Gilbert | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Henry S Casey | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Ellen M Casey | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Bruce Casey | 31 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John Blankenship | 33 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 78 | Hattie Blankenship | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Blankenship | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Della Blankenship | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ethel Blankenship | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Floyd Blankenship | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | David Blankenship | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William M Owens THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Nancy S Owens | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Jesse E Owens | 16 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 87 | Bertie Owens | 18 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 88 | Lonnie Owens | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Arispie Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Grover Owens | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ada Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Gertrude Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Beauford Owens | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | T B Blankenship | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Rebecca Blankenship | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Edith Blankenship | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)