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William Bush — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Smith, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Bush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Henry — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Smith, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Bush | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lola Bush | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sadie Bush | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Bush | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Henry Bush | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Willie Bush | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Bush | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Bush | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Bush | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Smith, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Will L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Smith-County, Tennessee
Other, age 28
Smith-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Will Davis |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Bush across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bush (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vesta Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Bush
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Bush
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bush
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vesta Bush
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bush
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Willie Bush
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Bush
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Bush
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Bush
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Bush
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Bush
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Smith, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Smith, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocie C. Munsey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Charles D. Munsey | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charlie D. Munsey | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nellie B. Munsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eliza J. Anderson | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James P. Dillard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Truman Dillard | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Florrie Dillard | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Floy Dillard | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Frankie A. Dillard | 79 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Flora J. Dillard | 40 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Howard W. Gillihan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pearlie Gillihan | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Flossie M. Gillihan | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Gerhard Gillihan | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Nellie L. Gillihan | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jennie R. Gillihan | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Howard Gillihan | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nelson Wade | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Allie E. Wade | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Pearlie Wade | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Artie L. Wade | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | William H. Fitzpatrick | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bertha L. Fitzpatrick | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Henry H. Bush | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ida T. Bush | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Willie L. Bush | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lizzie L. Bush | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ella V. Bush | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lola Bush | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William D. Bush THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sadie L. Bush | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hattie B. Bush | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | R. D. Bush | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ruth G. Bush | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary M. Bush | 69 | Grandmother | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Linas Trawick | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lizzie H. Trawick | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Samuel C. Trawick | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hattie Trawick | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Alva G. Vaden | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Maggie Vaden | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Irene Vaden | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Roy L. Vaden | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Charit L. Vaden | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Marvin B. Ray | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bettie L. Ray | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John P. Ray | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Louisa Ray | 71 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Willie F. Dillard | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)