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William Steele — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Steele across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scotch Irish Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Steele | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Steele | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| Lelia Steele | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Lula Steele | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Robert Steele | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Howard Steele | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| William Steele | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Margaret Steele | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| William Steele | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rowan, North …
Head, age 41
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rowan, North …
Head, age 50
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Steele across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Steele
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1131unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William L. Steele THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret Steele | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Steele | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lelia Steele | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert L. Steele | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Steele | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Louis S. Steele | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Howard Steele | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret Steele | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William L. Earnest | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Adline Earnest | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thelma A. Earnest | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edward J. Earnest | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Earnest | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Walter W. Earnest | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lannie Earnest | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie W. Earnest | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Heeley M. Earnest | 19 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie F. Earnest | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jamie E. Baker | 36 | Sister | Own Income | North Carolina |
| 21 | John E. Walker | 30 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ada C. Walker | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Katherine Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pleasant Wood | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sarah Wood | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Wood | 10 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Essie Mccaney | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emma M. Mccaney | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Coy Mccaney | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas Ladd | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Iona Ladd | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary S. Abernathy | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Aneth Abernathy | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Leila B. Whitley | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Tyra H. Whitley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ariel Whitley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Whitley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Paul W. Whitley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Bodenheimer | 32 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 40 | George Holbrook | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | James S. Gray | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Addie B. Gray | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William E. Gray | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jordan Sweeney | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Leanna Sweeney | 40 | Daughter | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ocey Sweeney | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Sweeney | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sweeney | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Junie Carr | 42 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carr | 45 | Wife | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)