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William Sexton — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sexton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Floyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Allen Precinct No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Sexton | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lester Sexton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Sexton | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Kermit Sexton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Sexton | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Leonard Sexton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Martha Sexton | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Edith Sexton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 10 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sexton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Sexton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sexton (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Sexton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Sexton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Sexton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Sexton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sexton
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Sexton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Sexton
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Sexton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sexton
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lester Sexton
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Sexton
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Sexton
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Sexton
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kermit Sexton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Floyd, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Floyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu569unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Bradford | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Betty Bradford | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Kallie Reed | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lizzie Reed | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Millard Reed | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bertie Reed | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Andy Reed | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 58 | Effie Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Dilla Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | James Reed | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Green Gayheart | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ellen Gayheart | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Woods Gayheart | 26 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 64 | Oma Gayheart | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 65 | Annie Gayheart | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 66 | Bert Gayheart | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 67 | Sallie Gayheart | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mae Gayheart | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Amos Gayheart | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Virgie Gayheart | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | John Vanderpool | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lizzie Vanderpool | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Add Vanderpool | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Harm Vanderpool | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Harlan Vanderpool | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jane Vanderpool | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lillian Vanderpool | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | William Sexton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Martha Sexton | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lester Sexton | 17 | Son | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 81 | Willard Sexton | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 82 | Leonard Sexton | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 83 | Kermit Sexton | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Edith Sexton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | William Sexton THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Jas Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Sarah Davis | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Frank Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 89 | Maudie Gayheart | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | George W Bailey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Jennie Bailey | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Ernest Bailey | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 93 | Lee Bailey | 20 | Son | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 94 | Mae Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | George D Bailey | 10 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Jackson Patrick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Dorothy Patrick | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Clark Patrick | 29 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 99 | Alvin Patrick | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 100 | James Patrick | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)