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Willie Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Augusta, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Daisy — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Augusta, Virginia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Riverhead District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Howard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mckinley Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Howard | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Daisy Howard | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Willie Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 16
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Head, age 26
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 100 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 38
Augusta-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly Manor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Howard
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Howard
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cora Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckinley Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Augusta, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1880unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jacob H Swoope | 70 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 52 | Annie Swoope | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Willie Swoope | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Icy B Swoope | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Richard Swoope | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Floyd W Hale | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 57 | Gertie M Hale | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Floyd W Jr Hale | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary J Hale | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Sena R Hale | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Dallas G Hale | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Melissa G Hale | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Edwin O Hale | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Archie B Baker | 63 | Head | Gas Fitter | Virginia |
| 65 | Rachel A Baker | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Baker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Arthur T Law | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha H Law | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Laura M Law | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lula Law | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Frances Law | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Albert H Miller | 25 | Head | Stationer | Virginia |
| 73 | Agnes Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lewis Miller | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Annie Beard | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Lewis Ball | 52 | Head | Decorator | Virginia |
| 77 | Fannie Ball | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 78 | William B Dney | 70 | Head | Preacher | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jenny Dney | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret Dney | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | David Engleman | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Engleman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Swoope | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William Hatcher | 35 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 85 | Lizzie O Hatcher | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Sadie M Hatcher | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | George O Hatcher | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William Jr Hatcher | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William M Evans | 55 | — | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Katherine Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lillian Evans | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 92 | Katherine Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Hester Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Thelma T Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James O Howard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Daisy P Howard | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Willie B Howard THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Cora M Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Mckinley Howard | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)