At the time of the 1830 US Federal Census the household of William F. Cornell in Pelham, Caswell County, North Carolina, was listed adjacent to the household of Frank Gentry, whose wife is Mary Lee Cornell. Also in the Frank Gentry household is John W. Cornell.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: L William Cornell [T William Cornell]
Home in 1920: Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Dallie Cornell
Father's Birth Place: Scotland
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: Mulatto [White]
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members: Name Age
L William Cornell 49
Dallie Cornell 29
Fannie Cornell 12
Mary Cornell 7
Rosa Cornell 5
M Lillie Cornell 2 [2 4/12]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William F Cornell
Home in 1930: Pelham, Caswell, North Carolina
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Dolly A Cornell
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
William F Cornell 60
Dolly A Cornell 41
Rosa B Cornell 16
Lilly M Cornell 11
Beula E Cornell 10
Georgia T Cornell 9
Vergie A Cornell 5
Junior A Cornell 2 11/12
Vera V Cornell 1 8/12