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William Pierce — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Pierce across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clay Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Pierce | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Pierce | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Pierce | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Arthur Pierce | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Marion Pierce | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Pierce | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marshall, West …
Head, age 43
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Head, age 53
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Pierce across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marshall, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pierce
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:1104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernette Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia B Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Paul A Cunningham | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | James L Woods | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jennie Woods | 55 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert A Woods | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Clarence L Woods | 28 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Hazel Woods | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Clifford R Woods | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Loline P Woods | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | James W Woods | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | William W Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mary A Williams | 44 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Earl H Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Clarence E Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | James N Williams | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Harvey E Williams | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | William S Pierce THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Carrie A Pierce | 45 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary A Pierce | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Fred E Pierce | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Arthur H Pierce | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Marion R Pierce | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | William J Burkett | 18 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Emma Burkett | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Heath | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lulu Heath | 37 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Heath | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hilda Heath | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Charles W Heath | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Arthur H Cline | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Cline | 25 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 33 | Frank J Linger | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gay S Linger | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Fred J Linger | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Isaac Allen | 72 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Martha C Allen | 61 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | William Allen | 22 | Son | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 39 | Unity Allen | 33 | Daughter-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | George M Allen | 9 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Bertha A Allen | 7 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Catherine Allen | 5 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Myrtle Allen | 3 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edna Allen | 2 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | William Allen | 0 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | William A Mauder | 50 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | William G Maxwell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ellaetta Maxwell | 54 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 49 | Andrew R Maxwell | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lillian Maxwell | 20 | Daughter | None | West 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)