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Charles Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Burns across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Powder Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lula Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Eva Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Burns | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Herbert Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lillie Burns | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fred Burns | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Burns | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Emma Burns | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Powder Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Charles Burns across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Burns
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1733unit:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie | 20 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margaret | 18 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mildred | 16 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John | 14 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | George H | 12 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | William | 10 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary W | 8 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Annie | 6 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Martha | 4 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Thelma | 2 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Fredrick | 1 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Tyson | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lula Tyson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sarah Tyson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Edward Tyson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Thomas Tyson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | George Williams | 35 | Head | Night Watch | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | James Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Annie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Henry Tyson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 72 | Emma Tyson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Fred Tyson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Tyson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lula Tyson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | David Tyson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Catherine Tyson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Charles Burns THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lula Burns | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Herbert Burns | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Eva Burns | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lula Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Helen Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Fred Burns | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Emma Burns | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | John Burns | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary Burns | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lillie Burns | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mina Lucas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Henry Lucas | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Nathan Lucas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Clyde Lucas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Ethel Lucas | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Elnora Lucas | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mildred Lucas | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | William Hay | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ada Hay | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Arthur Hay | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Richard Hay | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lillie Lou Hay | 8 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
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)