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William Vance — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Card room hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Card Room Hand |
| Township / Ward | Cornelius Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Vance | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Vance | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lucille Vance | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joe Vance | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elma Vance | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Howard Vance | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Vance | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Albert Vance | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Vance | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 37
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 48
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Card room hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Vance across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Vance
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H Robinette | 29 | Head | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jennie Robinette | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Etta Robinette | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Etta Robinette | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Perry Howard | 24 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 56 | Corrie Howard | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie B Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bryant White | 23 | Son in law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 59 | Addie White | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 60 | Theodore R Hicks | 45 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Hicks | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Muriel Hicks | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Patrick Riley | 50 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Riley | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lester Riley | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillie Riley | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucille Riley | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hugh Riley | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William Vance THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Card Room Hand | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary J Vance | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Albert Vance | 19 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elma Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Vance | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wood Vance | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Joe Vance | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Howard Vance | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucille Vance | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hamstead Cochran | 50 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary E Cochran | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Zetta Cochran | 23 | Daughter | Reeler | North Carolina |
| 81 | John H Pless | 52 | Head | Laying Roping | Indiana |
| 82 | H L Pless | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | George Pless | 25 | Son | Speeder Hand | North Carolina |
| 84 | Andy Pless | 22 | Daughter | Grinder | North Carolina |
| 85 | Wiley Kelly Goodman | 47 | Head | Harness | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lula Goodman | 44 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 87 | Zeta Goodman | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lizzie Goodman | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lillie Goodman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ida Goodman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Maggie Goodman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Goodman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Leroy Webster | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Webster | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Webster | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Webster | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Espy Terrill | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Novis Terrill | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Edna Terrill | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Zetta Terrill | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
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)