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William Arthur — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Arthur across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ninth Civil District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zula Arthur | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Arthur | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Arthur | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harry Arthur | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Arthur | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Motor Man |
| Industry | Street Cars |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 William Arthur across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Arthur
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie L. Cox | 21 | — | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ida L. Cox | 19 | — | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Cyrus C. Cox | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Kate Cox | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary S. Cox | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | William M. Arthur THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Zula Arthur | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel Arthur | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Harry E. Arthur | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Margaret Arthur | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hubert A. Cutshaw | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lula Cutshaw | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Leola M. Cutshaw | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mabel Cutshaw | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Marie M. Cutshaw | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | John W. Critamyer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mertie Critamyer | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Raymond E. Critamyer | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Horace H. Critamyer | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Paul J. Critamyer | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hattie M. Critamyer | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | James M. Reeves | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | James M. Reeves | 43 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ola V. Reeves | 34 | Daughter-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary C. Reeves | 30 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mildred J. Reeves | 10 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Elsie M. Reeves | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | George A. Reeves | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lula H. Reeves | 39 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Earl Reeves | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | William H. Reeves | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Alice M. Reeves | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | J. Leslie Little | 45 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 84 | Zina Little | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Clarence C. Little | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Nellie M. Little | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Hellin E. Little | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Marie E. Little | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Andrew N. Little | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Blaine H. Little | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ray Little | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Gilbert Little | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Geneva Little | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Sherf Mitchell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Tonie Mitchell | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Chalmers L. Mitchell | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Esther Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lina R. Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | James F. Little | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Sue R. Little | 46 | Wife | None | 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)