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William Willis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Willis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Enoch — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Virginia |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jonesville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Willis | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Willis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hassie Willis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Andrew Willis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lynda Willis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 10
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 21
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesville Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Willis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Willis (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch Willis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lynda Willis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Willis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch Willis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lynda Willis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Willis
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hassie Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Lee, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1896unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira | 70 | Uncle | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mollie V Peters | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lennie L Peters | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Abbie Lawson | 72 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 55 | Cinthie Lawson | 23 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George Lawson | 5 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lucy J Lawson | 3 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Goins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucy V Goins | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Goins | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Hanna Goins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Emitt Goins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Archie Goins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James Smith | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Birdie Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Willie Osborne | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Osborne | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Morgan Osborne | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Givon Osborne | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry Osborne | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | David Lawson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Nancy M Lawson | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Stella M Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Floyd Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Milam Lawson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Pearl E Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Tausie Osborne | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Earnest Osborne | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Osborne | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Emitt Osborne | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Hassie Osborne | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | George W Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Lucinda Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ervin Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Frances Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Alfred T Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Patrick Seymore | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Ida Seymore | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Curtis Seymore | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Melvin Seymore | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Eva M Seymore | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Annie S Seymore | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Asler Seymore | 29 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Lunsford Seymore | 18 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Enoch Willis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Lynda Willis | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William Willis THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Andrew Willis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Hassie Willis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)