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William Bird — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hawkins, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Bird across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hawkins, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hawkins, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Bird | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lilly Bird | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Kelcie Bird | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eva Bird | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Bird | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Neal Bird | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Howard Bird | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hawkins, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bird
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Howard Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kelcie Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Hawkins, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hawkins, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1745unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marion | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Alice Martin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Clara Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Daniel Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mattie Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Richard Martin | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ernest Martin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | John P Young | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mary Young | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Florence Young | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary Young | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Martha Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Roy Young | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Thomas Young | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | William Young | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ettie Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ernest Young | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | John Watters | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ethel G Watters | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Cecil Watters | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Elsie Watters | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Georgia Patterson | 22 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Hollis Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Hobart Fick | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Elizabeth Fick | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Oma Fick | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | William Fick | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Maggie Fick | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ova Fick | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Helen Fick | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Neal Bird | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Eva Bird | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | William Bird THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lilly B Bird | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Howard Bird | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lester Bird | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Kelcie Bird | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harvey Elkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mack Elkins | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ovil Elkins | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | William Elkins | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Eldridge Elkins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Cecil Elkins | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mattie S Elkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Florence Elkins | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Stomp Turner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Emma Turner | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mary Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Virginia Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Malinda Fick | 47 | Head | Farmer | 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)