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William Buchanan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Buchanan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Texas |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 7 |
| 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Buchanan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Minnie Buchanan | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Alen Buchanan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maud Buchanan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Buchanan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Alta Buchanan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Buchanan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alga Buchanan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Buchanan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Holly Buchanan | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Fred Buchanan | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ward Buchanan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Marion Buchanan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dora Buchanan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cordell Buchanan | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Shelby Buchanan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Texas
Son, age 7
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Clay, Texas
Son, age 16
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 16 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Buchanan
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Mary Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alga Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ward Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alen Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Holly Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordell Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelby Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Clay, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1784unit:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Montgomery | 60 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 2 | Fannie Montgomery | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Robert Montgomery | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | James B. Blalock | 30 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 5 | Hallie Blalock | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Theron Blalock | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lois Blalock | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Alliene Blalock | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Iral Blalock | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Mary E. Edwards | 56 | Head | Stockraising | Kentucky |
| 11 | Myrtle Mclane | 17 | Companion | — | Texas |
| 12 | Elwood Ford | 42 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 13 | Pearl Ford | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Marie Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Cecil Ford | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Lucile Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Ishmael Ford | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Ruby Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Clifford Ford | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Sidney G. Hendrick | 37 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 21 | Maude Hendrick | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cecil Hendrick | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Alton Hendrick | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ross Hendrick | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | John M. Bridge | 33 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 26 | Minnie Bridge | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Gertrude Bridge | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Iona Bridge | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Gladys Bridge | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Ernest Bridge | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Jewell Bridge | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | William H. Buchanan | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Minnie Buchanan | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Alta Buchanan | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Ward Buchanan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Roy Buchanan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Fred Buchanan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Maud Buchanan | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | William Buchanan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Alen Buchanan | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Dora Buchanan | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Alga Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Marion Buchanan | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Shelby Buchanan | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Mary Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Holly Buchanan | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Cordell Buchanan | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Melvin Mcbride | 33 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 49 | Susan Mcbride | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Dora Mcbride | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)