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Willie Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Powell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford Powell | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lottie Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Powell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Powell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Sallie Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Powell | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Annie Carter | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Bettie Powell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 28
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 39
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Powell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Powell
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D Strader | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Blasa B Strader | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Leona Strader | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lottie Strader | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dewey Strader | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hinney Strader | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clancey Strader | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Strader | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Strader | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clyde Strader | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie J Powell THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie G Powell | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Radford G Powell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bettie G Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lottie G Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie J Powell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sallie G Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie G Carter | 66 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Percy G Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eva B Jones | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sam J Stilling | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eliza J Stilling | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Earl R Stilling | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus R Rudd | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Rudd | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Stephen L Rudd | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edward L Rudd | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Isabell Rudd | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charlie Rudd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Queene Rudd | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ione Rudd | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Rudd | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John D Little | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Little | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie Little | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fannie G Little | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Will Little | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Little | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lula B Little | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Katie Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eva Little | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Aurelia Little | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joe B Stone | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie M Stone | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dan W Stone | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mildred Stone | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Minnie L Little | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dewey L Little | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ernest B Little | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jessie L Little | 21 | 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)