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William Pope — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sharkey, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Pope across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Township 12 Range 6 Rolling Fork District Beat 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Pope | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Fannie Pope | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Pope | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alice Pope | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sam Pope | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Pope | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Pope | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Nora Pope | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Pope | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Pope | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sharkey, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Pope
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Alice Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Pope | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hattie Pope | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Nora Pope | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hattie Pope | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | William J Pope THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Fannie Pope | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Pope | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sam Pope | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alice Pope | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Johnnie Pope | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | George Swaizer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ida Swaizer | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Richard Swaizer | 28 | Son | Oil Mill Hand | Mississippi |
| 14 | Johnnie C Shaw | 14 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sam Pruvis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Rosa Pruvis | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sett Noss | 13 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Elizabeth Noss | 9 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Otto Landan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Fannie Landan | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Carolina Turner | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Rosa Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Indiana Turner | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lizzie Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Adam Turner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Hattie Turner | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Steve Griffin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Griffin | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Isler | 19 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jessie Wood | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Romnea Wood | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Tom Isler | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Liza Isler | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Isaac Isler | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Daisy Isler | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mary Isler | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Buster Isler | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Maggie Lewis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mckinley West | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Eddie West | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Janie West | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | George West | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ida West | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ben Mayfield | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Pearlie Mayfield | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Beatrice Mayfield | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie Mayfield | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Tommie Mayfield | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ernestine Mayfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Bennie Mayfield | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)