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William Burgess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Burgess across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burgess |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 5Th District |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burgess | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gert Burgess | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dalla Burgess | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Burgess | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Burgess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Burgess | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Guy Burgess | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jake Burgess | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Robert Burgess | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Burgess | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dora Burgess | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| 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 Burgess across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Burgess
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bessie Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gert Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dalla Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Cumberland, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1736unit:1137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ora Burgess | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Howard Burgess | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Frank Burgess | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jake Burgess | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Dora Burgess | 39 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dalla Burgess | 21 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | John Burgess | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | William Burgess THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Guy Burgess | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Gert Burgess | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ray Burgess | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bessie Burgess | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Herbert Burgess | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Robert Burgess | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Norman Moneyham | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Moneyham | 56 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Clint Moneyham | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Claud Moneyham | 22 | Son | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 69 | Altom Moneyham | 18 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Brown Moneyham | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Woods | 57 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Woods | 55 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jack Woods | 22 | Son | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 74 | Woods | 20 | Son | Timber Cutter | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ross Stone | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Millie Stone | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Harmon Stone | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Virgil Stone | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Lou Stone | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lelah Stone | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Pearlie Stone | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Carrie Stone | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | James V. Simmons | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Della Simmons | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lester Simmons | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Etta May Simmons | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Eoten Simmons | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Cecil Simmons | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Edward Moneyham | 31 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 90 | Annie Moneyham | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Winifred Moneyham | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Everett Moneyham | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lawson Moneyham | 22 | Brother | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 94 | Brown Hutchison | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Janie Hutchison | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Bessie Hutchison | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Myra Hutchison | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Edgar Hutchison | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Maly Hutchison | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Oscar Hutchison | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
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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)