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William Wade — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Wade across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wade | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Wade | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Gertrude Freeman | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Wade | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sam Wade | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bill Wade | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emeline Wade | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 36
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 46
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Wade across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wade
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Snow | 70 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 2 | Robert Martin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Edna Martin | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Alice Martin | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Hattie Martin | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Eron Martin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | James Martin | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Thomas Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Ida Johnson | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Stephen Daniel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lucille Daniel | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Sarah J Daniel | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Daniel | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | William Wade THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Emeline Wade | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Sam Wade | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Bill Wade | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Wade | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | William Wade | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Gertrude Freeman | 19 | Sister in law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Henry Mcdaniel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Caroline Mcdaniel | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Molly Davis | 70 | Mother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Luther Dial | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Harriet Dial | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Eli A Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Henry Knight | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Annie B Knight | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Edward Knight | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Andrew Knight | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Henry Knight | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Margaret Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Alice Gregory | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | James N Gregory | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Margaret R Gregory | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lillie Minnie Gregory | 45 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Andy Hurd | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Louisa Hurd | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Martha Hurd | 23 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Sylphia Joy | 50 | Mother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Henry Joy | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Essie Joy | 10 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 44 | Hattie Wade | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Monroe Wade | 25 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Fannie Wade | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Kurt Wade | 5 | Son | Servant | Alabama |
| 48 | Silvanna Williams | 48 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 49 | Ned Lee | 70 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Clara Lee | 68 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
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)