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William Pope — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pope across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & John — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Arkwright Beat 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Pope | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Pope | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Charlie Pope | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Julia Pope | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Harrison Pope | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jesse Pope | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Pope | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 5
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 15
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 22
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Head, age 31
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Wallace J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Creek Beat 19 Fayetteville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Pope across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father John Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Pope (~0.60 confidence) and mother Minnie Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Harrison Pope
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Pope
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Pope
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Pope
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Pope
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Minnie Pope
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pope
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jesse Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu042unit:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis B Whitehead | 32 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 52 | Mollie S Whitehead | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Howard S Whitehead | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | William F Whitehead | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Sara F Whitehead | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Nellie G Whitehead | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Monroe Chapman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Willie S Chapman | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lula Mae Chapman | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Jesse Smoot | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Alex Smoot | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Roberta Smoot | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Harrison Pope | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Minnie Pope | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | William Pope THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Julia Pope | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Charlie Pope | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Walter Pope | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Jesse Pope | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Samuel Chapman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Virginia Chapman | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Viola Chapman | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Ruth Chapman | 7 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Samuel Chapman | 3 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Milton Eaton | 15 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Essie B Eaton | 7 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | William Chapman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Mollie Chapman | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | George Chapman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Emma Chapman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Wayne Lollar | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Addie Chapman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Selena Chapman | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Gordon Boyd | 9 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 85 | John Moss | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Maggie Moss | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lanie Chapman | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Daddy Galloway | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Jane Galloway | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Martha J Galloway | 22 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | J. G Galloway | 13 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Jesse Galloway | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Rosalie Galloway | 8 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lillie Galloway | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Fielding Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Leland Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Jessie Brown | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Katie M Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Malinda Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Thomas Brown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)