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Dora White — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Dora White across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City Part Of |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Booker White | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tom White | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dora White | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Emma White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Tom White | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Iona White | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Agnes White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dolly White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Donna B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Dora White across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora White
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Iona White
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker White
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James White
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolly White
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom White
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Cardoni | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Pluto Cardoni | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rico Cardoni | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Cassari Nutini | 30 | Roomer | Salesman | Italy |
| 5 | Jas Wilson | 48 | Head | Boiler Maker | Georgia |
| 6 | Nora Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Clara Drumond | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Jas H Drumond | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | G J Fields | 55 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 10 | Callie Fields | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ruth Gray | 11 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas Allen | 52 | Head | Bridge Dept | Mississippi |
| 13 | Maggie Allen | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Margaret Lynch | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ed Mason | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Gertie Mason | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Morgan Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Herbert Mason | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dora Bell | 33 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 20 | Flora Ransome | 16 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Ransome | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Carry Walker | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lofton Walker | 66 | Head | Yard Man | Mississippi |
| 24 | James Scott | 55 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 25 | Callie Gray | 28 | Niece | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary Love | 47 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 27 | Gertrude Love | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Joseph Love | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Sarah Polk | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ed Reddick | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sarah Reddick | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Melvin Reddick | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dora Reddick | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Tom White | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Emma White | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dora White THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Booker White | 14 | Son | Assistant | Mississippi |
| 38 | Iona White | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Agnes White | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | James White | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Tom Jr White | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Dolly White | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | John Kemp | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Estella Kemp | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Marie Kemp | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Robert Kemp | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Rufus Jones | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | E J Jones | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Joshua Williams | 41 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 50 | Cora Thurman | 23 | Head | Bag Sewer | Mississippi |
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)