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William Rodgers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Rodgers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Rodgers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Rodgers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Rodgers | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Noah Rodgers | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Rodgers | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cynthia Rodgers | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Head, age 30
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Head, age 41
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Rodgers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Rodgers
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Price | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucy Price | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sammy Price | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Effie M Price | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mattie Price | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ollie H Price | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Earma B Price | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Leslie A Price | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Birdie E Price | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Bettie Price | 70 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Junius Holcomb | 33 | Cousin-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edna Holcomb | 22 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Buster Legg | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ada M Legg | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Floa Legg | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mattie Legg | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nora S Legg | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Theodore Legg | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah M Legg | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Claud B Legg | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Vera M Legg | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary J Johnson | 62 | Boarder | Washerwoman | West Virginia |
| 23 | Noah H Dorsey | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mary E Dorsey | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Nellie A Dorsey | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Millie R Dorsey | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Robert H Dorsey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | John H Dorsey | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Dallie M Dorsey | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Baby H Dorsey | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Delbert B Dorsey | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | John M Moore | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Frances Moore | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sanford Moore | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charlie Moore | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ernest Moore | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Walter Moore | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Leonard Moore | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Adam Nichols | 32 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary E Nichols | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Thelma D Nichols | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lona S Nichols | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Frances Nichols | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William L Rodgers THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Cynthia A Rodgers | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Charles G Rodgers | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Noah R Rodgers | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Beulah A Rodgers | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Myrtle M Rodgers | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Anderson M Tant | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
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)