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William Rice — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Bonnie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Rice | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Oliver Rice | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| William Rice | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Wendell Rice | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Palmer Rice | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Rice | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 3
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 13
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Willie W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 23
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 530 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father Bonnie Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Rice
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bonnie Rice
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rice
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rice
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wendell Rice
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Palmer Rice
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Rice
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1286unit:0885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Lowers | 66 | Servant | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 52 | Kessie Branton | 48 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Bayken | 46 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 54 | James R. Bayken | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Bayken | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ed Bailey | 35 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Bailey | 31 | Wife | Sitter | North Carolina |
| 58 | Beatrice Bailey | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Bailey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Walter Sasportas | 28 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 61 | Maria Sasportas | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ursula Sasportas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Walter Jr. Sasportas | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Robertson | 31 | Boarder | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary B. Hunt | 34 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 66 | Edward Hunt | 15 | Son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 67 | Viola Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Collins Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elnora Hunt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Elijah Manning | 35 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Oliver Rice | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Rice | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Wendell Rice | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Palmer Rice | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annette Rice | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Rice THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Samuel Sadie | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Rannie Sadie | 27 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 79 | Samuel Jr. Sadie | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Lowery | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Matilda Lowery | 39 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 82 | Georgia Puncato | 33 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 83 | Albert Puncato | 27 | Son | Servant | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Todd | 6 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Rosa Lattimore | 34 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 86 | Louise Lattimore | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Lattimore | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest Lattimore | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Lattimore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John H. Lattimore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Fred Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lucy Williams | 25 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 93 | Seymour Williams | 2 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Calvin Williams | 2 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 96 | Eva Bell Williams | 18 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 97 | Charles Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Henry L. Williams | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ida Barlow | 37 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willis Barlow | 17 | Son | Waiter | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)