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William Warren — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Warren across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Hominy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Warren | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Warren | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Hilda Davis | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ruby Davis | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Maness Warren | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elly Warren | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 33
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 41
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 50
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Warren across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Warren
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grady Hicks | 8 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 2 | Reid Harris | 27 | Boarder | Preacher | N. Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph R Parker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Parker | 53 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 5 | Lozana Parker | 33 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Wayne Parker | 25 | Son | Preacher | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dottie Parker | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Floyd Parker | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Adam Parker | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | G Wallace Ballard | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry H Alexander | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Samantha Alexander | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Erwin Posey | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Emma Posey | 33 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Posey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Norman Posey | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gertrude Posey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Julian Posey | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Nancy Posey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William B Warren THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elly Warren | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maness Warren | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nellie Warren | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Davis | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hilda Davis | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William B Emory | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emma J Emory | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Effie Emory | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Emory | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert C Emory | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Lou Emory | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lewis Emory | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charlotte Emory | 15 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William H Emory | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Asbury Gordon | 39 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Callie Gordon | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nellie Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie May Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Vance Gordon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sadie Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Georgia Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Will G Brooks | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Flora Brooks | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Roy Brooks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ellen Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Inez Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Autry Brooks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Truss Bradford | 35 | Head | Farmer | 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)