William Beasley — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Beasley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lawrence, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Lawrence, Mississippi
Surname	Beasley
Given Name	William T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
John Beasley	Son	—	20	~1900
Tom Beasley	Son	—	14	~1906
Cora Beasley	Daughter	—	21	~1899
Willie Beasley	Daughter	—	12	~1908
William Beasley	Head	—	55	~1865
Emma Beasley	Spouse	—	45	~1875
Pollie Beasley	Daughter	—	18	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 55

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members

Surname	Beasley
Given Name	William T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 64

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beasley
Given Name	Will D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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William Beasley

Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0346)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Archie L Wilds	9	—	—	Mississippi
52	Anna Wilds	36	Head	—	Mississippi
53	Ashton Wilds	18	Son	Machinist	Mississippi
54	Viola Wilds	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
55	Carl Wilds	14	Son	—	Mississippi
56	Hallie Wilds	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Ethel L Wilds	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
58	Henry Newell	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
59	Emma Newell	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
60	Hattie Newell	19	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
61	Mamie Newell	17	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
62	Mary G Newell	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
63	Henry Newell	13	Son	—	Mississippi
64	Myra Newell	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
65	George Newell	6	Son	—	Mississippi
66	Robert B Newell	2	Son	—	Mississippi
67	Lucious Eato	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
68	Laura Eato	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
69	Ora Eato	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
70	Robert Myers	13	Boarder	—	Mississippi
71	Hettie M Myers	9	Boarder Daughter	—	Mississippi
72	Print Morris	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
73	Paulee Morris	14	Wife	—	Mississippi
74	Daniel Morris	75	Father	—	Mississippi
75	Mathew Knox	29	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
76	Josie Knox	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Berta Knox	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Rosa Knox	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
79	George Brown	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
80	Mary E Brown	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
81	Julius Brown	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
82	Johnson Taylor	56	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
83	Fannie Taylor	43	Wife	—	Mississippi
84	Mandy Taylor	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
85	Harriet Poole	36	Daughter in law	Laborer	Mississippi
86	Edward W Jones	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
87	Maria Jones	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
88	Kirby Jones	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
89	Oral Jones	12	Son	—	Mississippi
90	Ray Jones	10	Son	—	Mississippi
91	Myrna Jones	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
92	Albert Jones	5	Son	—	Mississippi
93	Mildred Jones	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
94	William T Beasley THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
95	Emma Beasley	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
96	Cora Beasley	21	Daughter	—	Mississippi
97	John C Beasley	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
98	Pollie Beasley	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
99	Tom H Beasley	14	Son	—	Mississippi
100	Willie Beasley	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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)

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