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William Burnett — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flennie & W — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Burnett | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Burnett | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ida Burnett | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Burnett | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Burnett | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnette |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnette |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Fruit Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 137 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Burnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Flennie Burnette (~0.92 confidence) and father W Burnette (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father William Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father A Burnette (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flennie Burnette
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Burnette
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Burnett
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Burnett
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Burnette
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burnett
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Samuel Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Burnett
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Knox, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1750unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph R Brooks | 43 | Head | Meter Reader | Tennessee |
| 2 | Larissa A Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charles R Jr Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Helen E Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hugh M Webb | 45 | Head | Fire Salesman | Tennessee |
| 6 | Gertrude Webb | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Guy L Webb | 21 | Son | Fire Ins Co | Georgia |
| 8 | Edward L Webb | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Eugene A Gregory | 43 | Head | Sales | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alice W Gregory | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary V Gregory | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Samuel D Work | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Vylby C Work | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lewis M Baker | 55 | Head | Attorney | Virginia |
| 15 | Lewis M Jr Baker | 24 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 16 | William C Baker | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dudley D Baker | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Katherine B Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alice S Platton | 47 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 20 | Walter Lowe | 27 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 21 | Palmyrie Lowe | 30 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas F Hayes | 62 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thomas F Jr Hayes | 26 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 24 | Dewey S Spillman | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ada Campbell | 63 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 26 | William B Burnett | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Annie L Burnett | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ida M Burnett | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | William C Burnett THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Samuel A Burnett | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | James E Moyers | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ella M Moyers | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Zilla T Moyers | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Neva N Moyers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Clide B Moyers | 27 | Head | Switchman | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mildred Moyers | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Carl Moyers | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Leon Moyers | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Louise Moyers | 18 | Wife | — | France |
| 40 | Thomas G Easter | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary P Easter | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Silas N Gibbs | 69 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 43 | Gertrude M Gibbs | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Walter J Gibbs | 32 | Son | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ethel Gibbs | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert L Gibbs | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Samuel Blair | 44 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 48 | Neva L Blair | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ramon A Blair | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Isaac G Hendrixson | 76 | Head | Insurance | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)