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William Stark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Stark across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Stark | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Will Stark | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Annie Stark | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Stark | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Stark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Stark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Stark | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ludie Stark | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Starks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Stark across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Stark
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Stark
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu883unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eula | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lenoel | 10 | Grandson | Helper | Mississippi |
| 3 | Amera | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Neara | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | W. F. Shipper | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mollie Shipper | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ira Shipper | 26 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lem Shipper | 23 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Frank Shipper | 20 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ione Shipper | 21 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lena Shipper | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Linnie B. Shipper | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Shipper | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Eugene Shipper | 6 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Gill Shipper | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marshal Wilder | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hattie Wilder | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Elmer Wilder | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Allene Wilder | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Eulus Wilder | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Alger Wilder | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Frank Jr. Wilder | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Vernice Wilder | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Walter Bounds | 34 | Head | Mail Carrier | Mississippi |
| 25 | Billy Bounds | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Bonnie Bounds | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Annie V. Bounds | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Eleanor Bounds | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Walter Bounds | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Sarah Spinks | 47 | Servant | Servant | Mississippi |
| 31 | Abe Austen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Louisa Austen | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sarah Austen | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 34 | Pauline Austen | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gooding Cole | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Elizabeth Cole | 34 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 37 | Calvin Cole | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Will Stark | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ludie Stark | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | William Stark THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 41 | Annie Stark | 10 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 42 | Clayton Stark | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie Stark | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary Stark | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Elizabeth Stark | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Louvenia Kelly | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie E. Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Sowell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lilly Sowell | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)