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William Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Wright across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mollie & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fair View Township Part 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oie Wright | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Leona Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Evelyn Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alma Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lilly Wright | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alb Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bim Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Julia Wright | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 11
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 20
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 31
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Wright across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mollie Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mollie Rogers
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Wright
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Wright
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wright
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bim Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oie Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alb Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — 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:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caroline Wright | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lou Wright | 23 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Carl Wright | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Burton Wright | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clair Wright | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nellie Wright | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joe Wright | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fannie Wright | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mallor Wright | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Morris Wright | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bertha Wright | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ethel Wright | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Glenn Wright | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Paul Wright | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nell Wright | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Frank Wright | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Martha Wright | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Novela Wright | 22 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Oscar Wright | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clyde Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lorane Wright | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Boyce Wright | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mody Wright | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Millard Wright | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Paris Wright | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cordie Whitaker | 28 | Head | Washer Woman | North Carolina |
| 77 | David Whitaker | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Houston Whitaker | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ray Whitaker | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lilly Wright | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Julia Wright | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Wright THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Robert Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Leona Wright | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Eugene Wright | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Alb Wright | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bim Wright | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jessie Wright | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pearl Wright | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Alma Wright | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Evelyn Wright | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Oie Wright | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charlie Wright | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Gena Wright | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Hula Wright | 24 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Max Wright | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Maybelle Wright | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Broughden Wright | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Dan Wright | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Milt Smart | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)