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William Vance — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | S. S. Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Vance | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Vance | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ione Vance | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Vance | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Carl Vance | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Alexander | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hose Vance | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Alexander | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Cornelia Alexander | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Other, age 20
None, None · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
None, None
Head, age 28
None, None · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | S. S. Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Vance across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Vance
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · None
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Townsend | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jane Townsend | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 3 | Theodore Townsend | 15 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mina Britton | 65 | Boarder | Laundress | United States |
| 5 | Alice Townsend | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Leon Townsend | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Austin Fitzpatrick | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Milton Cash | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lula Cash | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Castile Cash | 20 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
| 11 | Rosa Lee Cash | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sallie Cash | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mattie Lou Cash | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Isaac Mitchell | 35 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Mitchell | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lottie May Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Joe Reed | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mollie Reed | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 21 | White Howell | 36 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 22 | Eugene Howell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alber Howell | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Courtland Howell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Gussie Howell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nora Lee Howell | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 27 | Courtland Howell | 22 | Grand Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 28 | Julius Howell | 21 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bernice Howell | 24 | Grand Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Buck Vance | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Annie Vance | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 32 | Idabell P Vance | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Eleanor V Vance | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Lee Alice Vance | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Caroline Maxwell | 82 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | William Vance THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lula Will Vance | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ione Vance | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Thomas Edward Vance | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Carl Vance | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hose Mae Vance | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cornelia Alexander | 73 | — | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charles Jos Jr Alexander | 20 | Son | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ethel Alexander | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sam Stevenson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Queen Betty Stevenson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Isadore Stevenson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Louise Stevenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ira Stevenson | 15 | Son | Shoe Shiner | Tennessee |
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)