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Willie Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Baker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Julia — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 | electric work |
| Industry | laborer farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Electric Work |
| Township / Ward | Price Creek Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Byrest Baker | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Billie Baker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annette Baker | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lee Baker | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clarence Baker | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| May Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Irene Baker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Julia Baker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Hue Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 10
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Yancey, North …
Son, age 20
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 | electric work |
| Industry | laborer farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Son, age 31
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Head, age 43
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yancey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Baker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Burdette Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Baker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Baker
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burdette Baker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Baker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Baker
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clarence Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hue Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | L. Sadie Waycaster | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lillie Waycaster | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Loyal Waycaster | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | R. L. Ray | 45 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Julia Ray | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dewey Ray | 21 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ralph Ray | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Byrest Sid Baker | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Julia Baker | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Baker THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Electric Work | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hue Baker | 18 | Son | Electric Work | North Carolina |
| 62 | Billie Baker | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | May Baker | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Maggie Baker | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Irene Baker | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lee Baker | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clarence Baker | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annette Baker | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | A. M. Austin | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hannah Austin | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Liza Roland | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Edwards Bertha A. Roland | 6 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | J. Henry Wilson | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hattie Wilson | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edith Wilson | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Oden Honeycutt | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fannie Honeycutt | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Honeycutt | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ronie Honeycutt | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Ann Honeycutt | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Woodrow Honeycutt | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Staland Honeycutt | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Datcher Mclean | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Martha J. Mclean | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bonnie Mclean | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Maggie Mclean | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bessie Mclean | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Edd Mclean | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | W. T. Mcclelland | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Essie Mcclelland | 35 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | L. J. Mcclelland | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | L. H. Mcclelland | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Leland Mcclelland | 8 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | George E. Bill | 24 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 95 | Minnie Bill | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Bob Mcintosh | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bertha Mcintosh | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Vess Mcintosh | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lydia Mcintosh | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Maya Mcintosh | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 8 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)