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William Burnett — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Burnett across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 13 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Burnett | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Burnett | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cora Burnett | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Burnett | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Burnett | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Henry Burnett | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | Will J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Gen contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Burnett across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Knox, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Burnett
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1748unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold G Cringle | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Edith E Cringle | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Frank Cringle | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mattie Cringle | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William E Yardley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lucy L Yardley | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lula L Yardley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Clarence R Yardley | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Thurman Yardley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hazel M Yardley | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Fred F Yardley | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Marshall C Miller | 28 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hattie J Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eva Allene Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Edwin Hayes | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah A Hayes | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | George H Wilson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 68 | Maude J Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Reona Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Helen Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lona May Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Frank Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mrs Annie Love | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ross D Love | 4 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | George Sarah Love | 71 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mrs Jennie Parker | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | William G Parker | 31 | Son in law | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 78 | Beulah C Parker | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Anna H Parker | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jesse Wilson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Alice Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Kathryn Annie Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Anna Wilson | 0 | Stepdaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | William B Burnett THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Cora P Burnett | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ernest Burnett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | James W Burnett | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Robert H Burnett | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Henry C Burnett | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Henry Wholwend | 37 | Head | Yes | Tennessee |
| 91 | Joanna Wholwend | 76 | Mother | German | — |
| 92 | Charles Wholwend | 38 | Head | Yes | Tennessee |
| 93 | Bessie M Wholwend | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Clarence Wholwend | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ruth Wholwend | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Fred Wholwend | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Enos C Sherrod | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Bertha Sherrod | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Allie Sherrod | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Clayton Sherrod | 5 | Son | — | 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)