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William Vance — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kemper, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kemper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kemper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat Three Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Vance | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Vance | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Vance | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Mattie Vance | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 62
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Vance across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kemper, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Vance
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmore Paine | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ben P. Paine | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ophelia Paine | 50 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 4 | Corina Paine | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ben Paine | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Billie Paine | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Julia Paine | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bertie Paine | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ophelia P. Paine | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Oscar Paine | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Frank Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lula Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Maggie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Brown | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Tom Armstrong | 56 | Father-in-law | Farm Labor | S. Carolina |
| 16 | Frank Taylor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Virgie Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lula Taylor | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Flora Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 20 | Tessie Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 21 | Arbora Taylor | 12 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 22 | Daphne Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Franklin Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | R. B. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Estell Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | William H. Vance THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mattie Vance | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Annie Vance | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 29 | George G. Vance | 19 | Son | Public Factory | Mississippi |
| 30 | William M. Guy | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Elsie E. Guy | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary E. Guy | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 33 | Spurgon S. Spurgon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bertha May Spurgon | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Belmont Spurgon | 12 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 36 | Spurgon Jr. Spurgon | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Christine E. Spurgon | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Tom Lyle Spurgon | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lawrence Johnson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Annie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 41 | Zina Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edell Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lucile Johnson | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 44 | Carrie Grace Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ruth Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Daniel Johnson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | John W. Warren | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Liza Warren | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Corbett Warren | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dewey Warren | 11 | Son | — | 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)