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William Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Giles, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Caldwell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 19Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Caldwell | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lillie Caldwell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clara Caldwell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Caldwell | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| James Caldwell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Herbert Caldwell | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Caldwell | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Caldwell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Caldwell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Fannie Caldwell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Caldwell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Giles, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Caldwell
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:1124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yarman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lillie B. Yarman | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Robert M. Yarman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lillie M. Yarman | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lucille Yarman | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mildred S. Yarman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charles S. Yarman | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Sara Yarman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary L. Yarman | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lillie B. Patterson | 20 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Julia A. Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie V. Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Robert Patterson | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Laura L. Patterson | 16 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ethel Patterson | 14 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James Patterson | 12 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hester Anger | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lula Anger | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Fred Anger | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | William Caldwell THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Fannie Caldwell | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James G. Caldwell | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clara L. Caldwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lillie M. Caldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Willie M. Caldwell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James H. Caldwell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Herbert G. Caldwell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ernest Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lula Caldwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | H. Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clara B. Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Roy J. Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ada M. Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ruby Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Eula Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lula M. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ruby Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Eula Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lula M. Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Thomas Vige | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lillie Vige | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | John S. Vige | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | William Mathews | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Nancy A. Mathews | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Maggie L. Mathews | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Mathews | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Carter | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Clara Carter | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lula Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Carter | 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)