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William Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Water Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Burns | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Burns | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ona Burns | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 23
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Prisoner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 35
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 45
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Water Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Burns
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie Crawford | 38 | Daughter | Foreman | Alabama |
| 52 | Kelly L. Miller | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lula Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | William T. Burns THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Collector | Alabama |
| 55 | Ona J. Burns | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Maggie Burns | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Andrew Tuckness | 52 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 58 | Addie Tuckness | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Frank Tuckness | 18 | Son | Painter | Alabama |
| 60 | Irene Tuckness | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Joseph Tuckness | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | William C. Wilder | 29 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 63 | Hattie L. Wilder | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | William R. Wilder | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | John S. Wilder | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Iroma A. Wilder | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Walter C. Wilder | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ralph Goodchild | 47 | Head | Molder | England |
| 69 | Alice Goodchild | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | William M. Mellody | 19 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 71 | James Mellody | 18 | Son | Molder | Indiana |
| 72 | Lynn Mellody | 15 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 73 | Charles Mellody | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Jerome Mellody | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Gertrude Goodchild | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Nathan D. Booth | 36 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 77 | Hannah Booth | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Phyllis Booth | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Jack Booth | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Edna Booth | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Martha Booth | 58 | Mother | — | England |
| 82 | Thomas H. Booth | 26 | Brother | Bookkeeper | England |
| 83 | Thomas B. Reed | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 84 | Sarah E. Reed | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Daughter B. Reed | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Herman Reed | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lynn Reed | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Samuel L. Rinn | 36 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 89 | Ethel H. Rinn | 33 | Wife | Stenographer | Texas |
| 90 | Henry David Rinn | 57 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | William A. Rinn | 52 | Brother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 92 | James H. Walton | 67 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 93 | Emma E. Walton | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Beulah G. Walton | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | John P. Tidwell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Anna Tidwell | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Martha Tidwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Carl J. Tidwell | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Mamie Ethel | 19 | Cousin | Operator | Alabama |
| 100 | Theodore Raworth | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
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)