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William Carr — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Overton, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Overton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOverton, Tennessee
SurnameCarr
Given NameWilliam V.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward2Nd District
Est. Birth Year~1905

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
Gracy Carr Daughter — 9 ~1911
William Carr Head — 50 ~1870
Stanley Carr Son — 17 ~1903
Colonel Carr Son — 6 ~1914
William Carr Son — 15 ~1905
Herman Carr Son — 12 ~1908
Lish Carr Son — 21 ~1899
Racca Carr Son — 19 ~1901
Mary Carr Spouse — 43 ~1877

Census Appearances

1920
Overton, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Overton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
Surname Carr
Given Name William V.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Overton, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Overton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carr
Given Name Willie B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Overton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Overton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carr
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (County) Overton
Occupation School
Industry PW
Class of Worker 834
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence 40
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Carr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carr (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaither Bilbrey (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
William Carr
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carr
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaither Bilbrey
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Carr
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Herman Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colonel Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Racca Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracy Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lish Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Overton, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1759unit:0029)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Lizzie M. 30 Daughter None Tennessee
52 Berthel 11 Son None Tennessee
53 Sarah M. 9 Daughter None Tennessee
54 Haskell 7 Son None Tennessee
55 Lou E. 6 Daughter None Tennessee
56 Gather R. Bilbrey 24 Head Farmer Tennessee
57 Eelma Bilbrey 18 Wife None Tennessee
58 William A. Carr 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
59 Mary J. Carr 43 Wife None Tennessee
60 Lish O. Carr 21 Son Student Tennessee
61 Racca H. Carr 19 Son None Tennessee
62 Stanley H. Carr 17 Son None Tennessee
63 William V. Carr THIS PERSON 15 Son None Tennessee
64 Herman H. Carr 12 Son None Tennessee
65 Gracy M. Carr 9 Daughter None Tennessee
66 Colonel C. Carr 6 Son None Tennessee
67 Oliver S. Webb 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
68 Annie F. Webb 24 Wife None Tennessee
69 Fred G. Webb 4 Son None Tennessee
70 Eelie L. Webb 2 Daughter None Tennessee
71 James O. Matthews 51 Head Farmer Tennessee
72 Addie C. Matthews 38 Wife None Tennessee
73 Daniel R. Matthews 9 Son None Tennessee
74 Lawrence W. Matthews 7 Son None Tennessee
75 David S. Matthews 5 Daughter None Tennessee
76 Eona D. Matthews 3 Daughter None Tennessee
77 Carla E. Matthews 1 Daughter None Tennessee
78 Ara Ray 14 Step Daughter None Tennessee
79 Norvil K. Matthews 20 Head Farmer Tennessee
80 John S. Matthews 79 Grand-father None Tennessee
81 Nancy J. Matthews 72 Grand-mother None Tennessee
82 John L. Young 49 Head Farmer Tennessee
83 Mandy C. Young 39 Wife None Tennessee
84 Effie S. Young 21 Daughter None Tennessee
85 Luther A. Young 17 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
86 Thomas Young 13 Son None Tennessee
87 Vernice S. Young 10 Daughter None Tennessee
88 Daisy Young 7 Daughter None Tennessee
89 John M. Young 5 Son None Tennessee
90 Bessie Young 3 Daughter None Tennessee
91 Verla A. Young 1 Daughter None Tennessee
92 Ezra B. Sullivan 48 Head Farmer Tennessee
93 Ella M. Sullivan 48 Wife None Tennessee
94 Terry E. Sullivan 16 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
95 Maudie B. Sullivan 14 Daughter Student Tennessee
96 Thomas B. Sullivan 9 Son None Tennessee
97 Sidney R. Harris 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
98 Sarah Harris 23 Wife None Tennessee
99 Shirley Harris 16 Son None Tennessee
100 Clis Harris 11 Daughter None Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.81
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)

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