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William Clayton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitfield, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitfield, Georgia |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Tenth Militia District 1274 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Clayton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Felton Clayton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ora Clayton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Fannie Clayton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Clayton | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Clayton | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Connie Clayton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Arlie Clayton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Willie Clayton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Seaborn Clayton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lola Clayton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Clayton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitfield, Georgia
Head, age 50
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Whitfield, Georgia
Head, age 60
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1870
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | W. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Whitfield-County, Georgia
Head, age 70
Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | W. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper 10th |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitfield |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Clayton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Clayton
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitfield, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitfield, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu285unit:0267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Whaley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lena Whaley | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Rockford Whaley | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Herbert Whaley | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Levi Whaley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary R Whaley | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ben Whaley | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 8 | William C Clayton THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Arlie Clayton | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | John L Clayton | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Seaborn Clayton | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 12 | Felton Clayton | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 13 | Connie Clayton | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ruby Clayton | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Fannie Clayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | William Clayton | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ora Clayton | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Willie Clayton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lola Clayton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | David S Jamison | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elsie Jamison | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Edgar Jamison | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Martha Jamison | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Horace M Head | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Venie Head | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jessie May Head | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Homer L Head | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ashley Sutton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Stacy Sutton | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Georgia Sutton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Daisy Sutton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Birdie Sutton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Pauline Sutton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Peter R Meisimer | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bessie M Meisimer | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James H Meisimer | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Carl G Mcallister | 12 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Clifford G Mcallister | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Leland Mcallister | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Floyd Mcallister | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Fred Mcallister | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | William Mcallister | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Mattie Mcallister | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Carl Mcallister | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lafayette Underwood | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Martha Underwood | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Joseph A Green | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | S. Frank Green | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Blanche Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Rhoda Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)