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Will Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Jackson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Jackson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Will Jackson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Susie Jackson | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876
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XGBoost
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Presser & Clean |
| Industry | Clothes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Will Jackson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Jackson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Polk Bonner | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | William Patterson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Annie Patterson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lila Thompson | 38 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Washington | 42 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Nelson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ed Johnson | 27 | Head | Wagon Driver | Tennessee |
| 58 | Elene Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Willie D. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mildred Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Odessa Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elizabeth Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert Werks | 44 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary Werks | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ida Myers | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rosa Myers | 22 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charity Myers | 53 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ida Bell Myers | 30 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Elbert Williams | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Fannie Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mollie Tidwell | 40 | Head | Dish Washer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Gertrude Hardness | 22 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 73 | Hooper Hardness | 21 | Son | House Boy | Alabama |
| 74 | Stafford Hardness | 16 | Son | Waiter | Alabama |
| 75 | John H. Hardness | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Katie M. Hardness | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Peter Pearson | 60 | Step Father | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Will Jackson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Susie Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lucile Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | James E. Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Paula Mcmahon | 30 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 83 | Will Posey | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ella Posey | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ella Posey | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Bailey Posey | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Louise Mcmahon | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Willie B. Mcmahon | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Martha Berry | 24 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 90 | Frankie Berry | 19 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Tennessee |
| 91 | Carrie Osborne | 36 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 92 | Frank Hays | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Onie Hays | 28 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 94 | Hay Jones | 20 | Head | Hair Dresser | Tennessee |
| 95 | Nellie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Alice James | 60 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mollie Garrett | 44 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 98 | Porter Garrett | 22 | Son | Elevator Boy | Tennessee |
| 99 | Theodore Garrett | 18 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 100 | C. F. Thompson | 43 | Boarder | Brick Mason | 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)