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Willie Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 | Portsmouth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Martha Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Wood | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lillian Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Henrietta Wood | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lizzie Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 1
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 11
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
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 Wood across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Wood
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ida Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1905unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Ratchin | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charity Ratchin | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 53 | John Dennis | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edna Hall | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Maggie Williams | 54 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 56 | Georgia Baker | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eula Baker | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Winnie Baker | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John King | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosetta King | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas E. Roberts | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas E. Jr. Roberts | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Paul B. Roberts | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 64 | Fred Kembury | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Kembury | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Fred Jr. Kembury | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Beatrice Kembury | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Alpheus Kembury | 24 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mackley Knight | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lizzie Knight | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James E. Wood | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Henrietta Wood | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James E. Wood | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lizzie Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Wood | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Willie Wood THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ida Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Martha Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edith Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillian Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Moses Williams | 44 | Head | Coal Pier | Virginia |
| 82 | Annie B. Williams | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Harmon Whittaker | 22 | Head | Ship-Fitter | North Carolina |
| 84 | Carrie Whittaker | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Mildred Whittaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Cordelia Vason | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | William Elliott | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Ida Elliott | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William Jr. Elliott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James Elliott | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lizzie Elliott | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Emma Moore | 39 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ernest Moore | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lucy Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Paula Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Bennie Randall | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Lizzie Randall | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Nelson Randolph | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Mamie Randolph | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Mollie E. Randolph | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)