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William Waters — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Waters across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pinetown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Waters | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Esther Waters | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Admiral Waters | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Banner Waters | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lena Waters | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Josie Waters | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Louis Waters | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Waters | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Beaufort, North …
Other, age 4
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 13
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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 Waters across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Waters
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Admiral Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Banner Waters
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis M. Waters | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Josie Waters | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Admiral S. Waters | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | William G. Waters THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lena L. Waters | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Banner G. Waters | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Esther S. Waters | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie D. Waters | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cornelius D. Waters | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Laura Waters | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Calsie Waters | 43 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William H. Waters | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie Waters | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alton S. Waters | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Estelle Waters | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Irene Waters | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Idis Waters | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie M. Waters | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lethia Waters | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Melinda Waters | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Major Waters | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Selina Waters | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | H. Burley Waters | 23 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mazie Waters | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Walter G. Waters | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph E. Stubbs | 71 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bettie Stubbs | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Louis Stubbs | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Stubbs | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Theodora Stubbs | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cora Stubbs | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gertrude Stubbs | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Ben Stubbs | 35 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nellie Stubbs | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie B. Stubbs | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James B. Stubbs | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Doris Stubbs | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert L. Stubbs | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Missy E. Stubbs | 87 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles R. Johnson | 32 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 41 | Laura Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charles R. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mittie O. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mabel F. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wilburn C. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillian Dassell | 16 | Servant | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter J. Ange | 34 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mabel Ange | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Beatrice Ange | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ivy Elder M. Ange | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)