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William Pierce — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Pierce across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| 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 | Merry Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Pierce | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Katie Pierce | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Pierce | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Pierce | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ralph Pierce | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Wallace Pierce | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Pierce | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Riley Pierce | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Susan Pierce | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Head, age 33
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Willie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Head, age 41
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| 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 Pierce across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pierce
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · 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:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George A Horton | 58 | Head | Miller Operator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ella G Horton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Schley Horton | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William J Horton | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Horton | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James W Byrum | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Olivia Byrum | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Benj Byrum | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mattie M Byrum | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Byrum | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Byrum | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Byrum | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William E Pierce THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Susan E Pierce | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Riley S Pierce | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Wallace Pierce | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Pierce | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Katie Pierce | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ralph Pierce | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ruth Pierce | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Pierce | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pierce | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Pierce | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pierce | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James B Treathum | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Martha Treathum | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John W Treathum | 64 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Harriet E Pierce | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Linton Pierce | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie G Pierce | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Denton Harden | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Modena Harden | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Leslie Harden | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | George T Ray | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Leila Ray | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hyde Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Thomas Ray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John Ray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John R Pierce | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Pierce | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Johnie May Pierce | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Itmus Pierce | 12 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Fannie Pierce | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Chas S Pierce | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ada Pierce | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Cassie Pierce | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | John H Pierce | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Minnie E Pierce | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Chas O Pierce | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nettie R Pierce | 9 | 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)