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William Sutherland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Sutherland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Sutherland | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thelma Sutherland | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Sutherland | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Willie Sutherland | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Jessie Sutherland | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Silvia Sutherland | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Sutherland | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Marian Sutherland | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Roberta Sutherland | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Philip Sutherland | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 40
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 50
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sutherland
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1890unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mat Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Bettie Clark | 51 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Clark | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Rebecca Clark | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Linnie Clark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Onyx Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Dewey Clark | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Carrie N Clark | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Campbell | 46 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 11 | Emma Campbell | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Walter Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ethel May Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Luther Townes | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Townes | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Davis | 59 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Florence Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Clark | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Maud Clark | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Jr Clark | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma M Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Linnie Clark | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Sutherland THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Sutherland | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie H Sutherland | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Jessie Sutherland | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma C Sutherland | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 29 | Silvia Sutherland | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Philip Sutherland | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Roberta Sutherland | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Rebecca Sutherland | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Marian Sutherland | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Noah P Sherron | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mammie Sherron | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edwin Sherron | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 37 | Jannie Sherron | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Percy Sherron | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Willie Sherron | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Eliza Sherron | 103 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Virginia Sherron | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charlie Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Violet Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gracie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Willie H Jones | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Losa Jones | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Anderson Jones | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Ratill Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Casey Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lawson Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)