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William Phelps — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Phelps across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| 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 | Windsor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ray | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Clarence Phelps | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gladys Phelps | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Phelps | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Phelps | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sudie Phelps | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Phelps | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Head, age 33
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877
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XGBoost
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Head, age 43
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| 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 Phelps across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Phelps
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelina Pierow | 28 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clarence H Mizell | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ira T Mizell | 31 | Son | Auto Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 4 | David R Mizell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rhoderick Mizell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nellie E Mizell | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 7 | William S Mizell | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maud J Mizell | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lawrence B Mizell | 50 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie B Mizell | 27 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John W Mizell | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Miranda Mizell | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leander Court Mizell | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William H Lancaster | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ida Lancaster | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Grady Lancaster | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Blanche Lancaster | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Lancaster | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marion Lancaster | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Virgil Lancaster | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leslie P Connor | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary P Connor | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William S Connor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Chas J Phelps | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cary Phelps | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Chas D Phelps | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Odell Phelps | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John W Phelps | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dallie F Phelps | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Phelps | 49 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nora L Phelps | 44 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Costellow | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rowena Costellow | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Viola Costellow | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Raymond Costellow | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charles G Horden | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gertrude F Horden | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie B Horden | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William S Phelps THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sudie Phelps | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Gladys Phelps | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Phelps | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas Harrison Phelps | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence D Phelps | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Jane Ray | 62 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Abrayton J Waters | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice G Waters | 25 | Son | Auto Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 48 | Winston Waters | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rosa Waters | 19 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Frances H Doves | 53 | Head | — | 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)