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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.~1863), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colerain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wannetta Phelps | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Chester Phelps | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Cecil Phelps | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Tilghman Phelps | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sara Phelps | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Inez Phelps | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Phelps | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Percy Phelps | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Maggie Phelps | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Russell Phelps | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lloyd Phelps | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Head, age 47
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| 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 57
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 11 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| 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 | M |
| 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 57 · b. ~1863 · 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:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lonnie Gaskins | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Celena Gaskins | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Leroy Gaskins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hattie Gaskins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carry Gaskins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William H. Phelps THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maggie E. Phelps | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Russell V. Phelps | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Chester Phelps | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Tilghman Phelps | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cecil Phelps | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Percy Phelps | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Inez Phelps | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sara P. Phelps | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Wannetta Phelps | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lloyd Phelps | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Griffin Holley | 65 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lina Holley | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hilda Holley | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | David L. Holley | 6 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lee R. White | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ary White | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Iona White | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Grover L. Perry | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Etta Perry | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Meriam Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vandy B. Bunch | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Addie Bunch | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William A. Bunch | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Clarence L. Bunch | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Annie R. Bunch | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Charlie R. Brinkley | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie A. Brinkley | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Corinne Brinkley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Willie D. White | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Alma B. White | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Simmon J. Hughes | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Celia Hughes | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William S. Hughes | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Celia G. Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Simmon S. Hughes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hazel M. Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Fred D. Hughes | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Celestine Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ed Cherry | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Essie Cherry | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lanter Polit Cherry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Riddick | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mattie E. Riddick | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Francis Riddick | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)