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William Stanley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Stanley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Lakes District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stanley | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Levis Stanley | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Stanley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Catherine Stanley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Stanley | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Lena Stanley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 39
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 48
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 57
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links William Stanley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Stanley
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William S Travers | 49 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | Martha E Travers | 41 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Lee Travers | 12 | Adopted son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | William Stanley THIS PERSON | 57 | head | Farming | Maryland |
| 55 | Mary Stanley | 55 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Levis Stanley | 15 | son | — | English |
| 57 | Catherine Stanley | 23 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Mary Stanley | 20 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Lena Stanley | 16 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Joseph Woolford | 64 | head | Farm | Maryland |
| 61 | Catherine Woolford | 59 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Bennie Woolford | 27 | son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary M Woolford | 18 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Henrietta Woolford | 18 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Beatrice Woolford | 9 | daughter | — | Maryland |
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)