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William Powell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dee & Hannah — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powell | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Powell | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Lillie Powell | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Son, age 14
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 25
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 33
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dee Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dee Powell
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Powell
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Powell
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Powell
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Powell
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Powell
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:1093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph D. Powell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dorothy Best | 24 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gladys M. Best | 4 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Powell | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Powell | 37 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Powell | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Powell THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | W. Luther Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Williams | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James D. Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie G. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Puffie R. Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edd Powell | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary F. Powell | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James H. Powell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mamie Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Howard Powell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Levander Powell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carrie Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Flora Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Katherine Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Manly Powell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Simon George | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie A. George | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ulysses George | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Richard George | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mattie L. George | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie J. George | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William G. Stevens | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Caroline Stevens | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Prince Stevens | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rudolph Stevens | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucile Stevens | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Stevens | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nelson Mance | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Loula Mance | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John R. Mance | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charlie Hill | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Chinney Hill | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Delfinia R. Hill | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lucinda A. Hill | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Hill | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Georgia Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Girthie Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary E. Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Arthur Hill | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Bland | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emma Bland | 22 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alex Thompson | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Barba J. Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)