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William Parker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Toney — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Toisnot |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladis Parker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rosa Parker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Myrtle Parker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Parker | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| William Parker | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Parker | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tom Parker | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lydia Parker | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 1
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 11
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 21
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Toney Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Parker
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Toney Parker
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Parker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Parker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Parker
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rosa Parker
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Parker
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Parker
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladis Parker
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Parker
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie E | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John E | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Joseph C | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lester Mitchell | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Martha Mitchell | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Floyd Lee Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mamie Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lester Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | George Parker | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lydia Parker | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Myrtle Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Arthur Parker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gladis Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Tom Parker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosa Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Parker THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sidney Harris | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hattie Harris | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Emma Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alonzo Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nathan Harris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Nona Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pompey Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Martha Williams | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sallie Williams | 29 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Williams | 21 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ben Williams | 16 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Williams | 5 | Orphan | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Tom Mitchell | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert S Mitchell | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lola Bell Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ida Mitchell | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Pearl Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | George Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Addie Mitchell | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charlie Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Carry Smith | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ruth Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Millie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jasper Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Pendergrass | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Pendergrass | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Robert Pendergrass | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Russel Joyner | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Martha Joyner | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Eline Joyner | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Wiley Joyner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lilla Joyner | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)