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William Sutherland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dickenson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Sutherland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dickenson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickenson, Virginia |
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ervinton Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sutherland | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Noah Sutherland | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Sutherland | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Sutherland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ines Sutherland | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Isaac Sutherland | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lundy Sutherland | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clementine Sutherland | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| George Sutherland | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Sutherland | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rachel Sutherland | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Leslie Sutherland | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 2
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William Mc E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 11
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dickenson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sutherland
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Leslie Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lundy Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ines Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sutherland
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Dickenson, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac White | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Kate White | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Maggie White | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bessie White | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Johnson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Capitola Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lula Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Isaac Sutherland | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula Sutherland | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lydia Sutherland | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Linson Sutherland | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lundy Sutherland | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William Sutherland | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hazel Sutherland | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Dewey Sutherland | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Tiller | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Elizabeth Tiller | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rhoda Tiller | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charlie Tiller | 39 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Tiller | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Pearlie Tiller | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Elsie Tiller | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Johnson | 38 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | George Johnson | 20 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucinda Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Frank Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Hester Johnson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Anna Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Isaac Sutherland | 32 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 33 | Clementine Sutherland | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William Sutherland THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lula Sutherland | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lundy Sutherland | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice Sutherland | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ines Sutherland | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Leslie Sutherland | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Noah Sutherland | 24 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 41 | Rachel Sutherland | 20 | Daughter | Miner | Virginia |
| 42 | John Sutherland | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | George Sutherland | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Thomas Sharp | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Bertha Sharp | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Harlan Sharp | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Nola Sharp | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Eloise Sharp | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Dora Sharp | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dora Sharp | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)