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George Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Bates across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Seventh Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Bates | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elva Bates | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Susan Bates | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| George Bates | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Decatur, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Decatur, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links George Bates across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Bates
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James King | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Elnora King | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alice King | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charlie King | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gordon King | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lillie King | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Don King | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alice Jackson | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Massey | 53 | — | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Brooks Dunford | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Azalee Dunford | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Porter Dunford | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Arvella Dunford | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sam Dunford | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Allie Dunford | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hurshel Dunford | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Arbel Dunford | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Willie Dunford | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Tabby R. Rhodes | 24 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Henry Pumphrey | 46 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 21 | Susan Pumphrey | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Media Pumphrey | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Viola Pumphrey | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Glen Pumphrey | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Grady Pumphrey | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sidney B. Freeman | 29 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Gladie Freeman | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Savada Rhodes | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Archie L. Mcdonald | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mollie Mcdonald | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jessie Mcdonald | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Oscar L. Dinson | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ola Dinson | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Toby Dinson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hobart Dinson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Milton Dinson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Morris Dinson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Henry Synatt | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Arthur Synatt | 22 | Brother | Lumber Cutter | Tennessee |
| 40 | Grover C. Bates | 20 | Head | Lumber Cutter | Tennessee |
| 41 | Emma Bates | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Clifford Bates | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | George P. Bates THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Susan Bates | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elva Bates | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Audrey Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Rudy Hooker | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Clara Hooker | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alpha Hooker | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Martha Hooker | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)