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William Adkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Adkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Adkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maggie Adkins | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Adkins | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Arthur Adkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Luther Adkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Adkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Adkins
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Willie Nancy | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Geneva Nancy | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Anna Sue Nancy | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dave H. Chitwood | 45 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sallie Chitwood | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Claude Chitwood | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | May Chitwood | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Dora Chitwood | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Nannie Chitwood | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Clyde Chitwood | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Chester Chitwood | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Thelma Chitwood | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Beulah Chitwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Arnold Chitwood | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | William Adkins THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Maggie Adkins | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Arthur Adkins | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Floyd Adkins | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Luther Adkins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Arvil Brown | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Rebecca Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Pearl Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Arvil Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ray Brown | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lewis Grant | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lucy Grant | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lillie Grant | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Raymond Grant | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | R. Lee Ross | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Byrd D. Ross | 21 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ray Strunk | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Cordie Strunk | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Floyd Strunk | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Edith Strunk | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jeff H. Strunk | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Hiram Murphy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary Ann Murphy | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Glover Murphy | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Peter Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Rebecca Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Vada Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Pearl Smith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Hazel Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Hiram Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Allene Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Rosa Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Mcfadden | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hattie Mcfadden | 28 | Servant | Cook | Kentucky |
| 50 | R. L. Mcfadden | 2 | Son | — | 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)