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William Buchanan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Grady, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Buchanan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grady, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grady, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waldon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hale | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mabel Buchanan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Eula Buchanan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Buchanan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Edna Buchanan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pearlie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alfred Buchanan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Buchanan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Buchanan | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Sarah Buchanan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alfred Buchanan | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grady, Oklahoma
Head, age 36
Grady, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Grady, Oklahoma
Head, age 46
Grady, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 12 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Grady, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Buchanan
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Grady, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Grady, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1462unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flavil Artly | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Purvis Artly | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Allen W. Petty | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alma Petty | 54 | Wife | — | United States |
| 5 | Dusty Petty | 38 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Eula Petty | 32 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Alvin A. Geary | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Ida Geary | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Irene L. Geary | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Alvin B. Geary | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Charles W. Geary | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Ida T. Geary | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Clinton Geary | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Eleanor U. Geary | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | William J. Buchanan THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary J. Buchanan | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Thomas S. Buchanan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Mabel E. Buchanan | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Sarah E. Buchanan | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Jessie M. Buchanan | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Eula D. Buchanan | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Edna P. Buchanan | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Pearlie A. Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Alfred D. Buchanan | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Alfred D. Buchanan | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Thomas U. Hale | 26 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Jesse Owen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Joseph M. Buck | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Iona M. Buck | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lawrence M. Buck | 11 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | Harold D. Buck | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | John P. Jansen | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Nancy M. Jansen | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | George Snow | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Sarah E. Snow | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Annie M. Snow | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Birdie I. Snow | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Ar Me Snow | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Linnie E. Snow | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Norma L. Snow | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Ora M. Snow | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | John L. Ray | 21 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Minnie L. Ray | 17 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Mertie L. Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | John G. Pittman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Mary B. Pittman | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Grady L. Pittman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Opal L. Pittman | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Linnie M. Pittman | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Benton E. Daughtrey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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)