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William Small — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Small across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 | Edenton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Small | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Small | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Agness Small | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Essie Small | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Small | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Small | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Small | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Small | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Doris Small | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chowan, North …
Head, age 30
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chowan, North …
Head, age 40
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 Small across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Small
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:0368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Forehand | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Forehand | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mable Forehand | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Curtis Forehand | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Forehand | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vera Forehand | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Upchurch | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | May Upchurch | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cecil Upchurch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William S. Upchurch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert L. Upchurch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Effie Upchurch | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William B. Small THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Essie L. Small | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Agness F. Small | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary L. Small | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Small | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gertrude V. Small | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William T. Small | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas L. Small | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Doris M. Small | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Shara Mcpherson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rosita Mcpherson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Shara L. Mcpherson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Weston V. Mcpherson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Perry | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Perry | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Sipron | 71 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Louisa Sipron | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alexander Sipron | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Sipron | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cora Sipron | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice Sipron | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Harrison Sipron | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cora Sipron | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John T. Barr | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ariel Barr | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Zebie Barr | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sanford Barr | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lola Barr | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eunice Barr | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Joseph Bonner | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Athalia Bonner | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Elizabeth Bonner | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Bonner | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Moses Bonner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hattie Bonner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lolla Bonner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)