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William Beard — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Houston, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Beard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eunice & Emmie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houston, Tennessee |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthy Beard | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Nathan Beard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Beard | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thelma Beard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Emmie Beard | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Houston, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Houston, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Houston, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Houston, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Will A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Houston-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Houston-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Will Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Beard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eunice Beard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmie Beard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Beard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruthy Beard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eunice Beard
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmie Beard
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Beard
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruthy Beard
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Beard
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Nathan Beard
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Beard
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Houston, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Houston, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1747unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl Hankins | 18 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 52 | Gertie Hankins | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | George Hankins | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bertha Hankins | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Walter Hankins | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Harrison Hankins | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Gracie Hankins | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Marshal Hankins | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ed D. Hankins | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bettie Hankins | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Revo Adams | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Rushie Adams | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Guy Adams | 22 | Brother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | James Clark | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mandy Clark | 57 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Edgar Clark | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Josie Clark | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ola Clark | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Emmie Clark | 52 | Sister-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Guy Parchment | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lizzie Parchment | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | James Parchment | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ether Parchment | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Guy Beard | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Clara Beard | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | William G. Beard | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | James L. Beard | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Humphrey Halliburton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Susie Halliburton | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Hugh Halliburton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Dora Halliburton | 62 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | William E. Beard | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ada Beard | 50 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Vera Beard | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Xavier Beard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Emmie Beard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ruthy Beard | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Thelma Beard | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Nathan Beard | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | William Beard THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Stokes Clark | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Myrtle Clark | 20 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Martin W. Clark | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Hubert O. Clark | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | James Halliburton | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Effie Halliburton | 65 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Effie Halliburton | 34 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lilia Halliburton | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lee Lomax | 23 | Boarder | Fireman | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)