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William Pope — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Pope across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Pope | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Irene Pope | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Goldie Pope | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ira Pope | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Claude Pope | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Melvin Pope | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Pope | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Hazel Pope | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bettie Pope | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Annie Pope | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 37
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 46
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 56
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Will A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pope
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1786unit:0989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Wilson | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Inocencio Martinez | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 3 | Isadora Martinez | 22 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 4 | Jose Martinez | 3 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 5 | Mendez Sanchez | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Mexico |
| 6 | Willie H Daily | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ada C Daily | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | William S Pope THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Bettie Pope | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Irene Pope | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Lester Pope | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Annie Pope | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Melvin Pope | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Claude Pope | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Goldie Pope | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Ira Pope | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Hazel Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | William G Smith | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Frederick A Fletcher | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Sara Fletcher | 45 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Samuel E Fletcher | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Essie Fletcher | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ruth Fletcher | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Willie Fletcher | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Freddie Fletcher | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Thomas J Hudson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Sintra Hudson | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Herbert Hudson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Agword Hudson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Robert Herring | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Annie Herring | 16 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Edward Whitaker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Jessie Whitaker | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Ida Whitaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Sadie Whitaker | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Bertie M Whitaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Nora Falk | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Nikolas Falk | 50 | Father | — | Texas |
| 40 | Eddie L Falk | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | Henry Falk | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Mrs. Marie Hibbard | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Larry J Hibbard | 25 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Ida Hibbard | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Jesse O Hibbard | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | John L Hibbard | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Bessie Hibbard | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Lissie Hibbard | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Deroie Hibbard | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Joseph Hibbard | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
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)