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William Rich — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Randolph, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Rich across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bush Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rich | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Walter Rich | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Dora Rich | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louella Rich | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Pauline Rich | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, North …
Head, age 31
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Randolph, North …
Head, age 40
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Randolph, North …
Head, age 50
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Rich across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Rich
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarkson York | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Marry E York | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rossa York | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie M York | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Della E York | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jewel E York | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pearl D York | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rich Ida May York | 45 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James M Rich | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Louvenia Rich | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Beula B Rich | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Stella M Rich | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hal Rich | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mildred L Rich | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Wade J Rich | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Yancy W Powell | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carolina Powell | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | David D Powell | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vasso S Powell | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lura E Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Olla M Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Tommy Powell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Zora P Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William S Rich THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Louella S Rich | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Walter B Rich | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dora L Rich | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pauline L Rich | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eugene E Brown | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lena B Brown | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bertha M Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Julia E Way | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James B Way | 29 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 34 | James H Way | 28 | Son | Railroad | North Carolina |
| 35 | Isaac H Way | 26 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ida M Way | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alford H Way | 23 | Son | Railroad | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clara B Way | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas E Way | 19 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dallas D Way | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 41 | Theodore Way | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Laura J Way | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edker Mclean | 32 | Head | Railroad | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Mclean | 30 | Wife | Wash | North Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Mclean | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gracy Mclean | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | William Mclean | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Georgia Mclean | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pauline Mclean | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Eva Mclean | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)