WC
William Cox — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fifteenth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Cox | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Kathryn Cox | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Vena Cox | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Cox | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Howard Cox | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charley Cox | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Earl Cox | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mollie Cox | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| 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 |
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 68
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Cox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Cox
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Tilley | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lula Bell Tilley | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | William H Cox THIS PERSON | 68 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mollie Cox | 49 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Charley Cox | 26 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Howard Cox | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Vena Cox | 18 | daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jessie Cox | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kathryn Cox | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Earl Cox | 30 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charles M Keener | 77 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Margaret Keener | 70 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | John M Malone | 52 | head | Log Dealer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bertie Malone | 39 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Pearl M Malone | 18 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Henry Malone | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Nellie J Malone | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert Malone | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charles Malone | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Malone | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Fred Malone | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Violet Malone | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jacob Leonard | 25 | head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bertha Leonard | 21 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Pinkie Leonard | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charles F Thornburg | 52 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Flora B Thornburg | 47 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Harry W Thornburg | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | John E Chenowith | 60 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sarah Chenowith | 60 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Flora B Chenowith | 25 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | William M Mitchell | 82 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lizzie Mitchell | 39 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Eva Corner | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Bessie Corner | 7 | step-daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Dona Corner | 5 | step-daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Rollie Corner | 2 | step-son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ray Rash | 17 | step-daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Fred Rash | 15 | step-son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | John Sussong | 35 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Retta Sussong | 24 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Pauline Sussong | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | John Crawford | 52 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Maude Crawford | 39 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Louise Crawford | 14 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Robert Crawford | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mable Crawford | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ralph Crawford | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Thomas H Bailey | 54 | head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 100 | Marianne Bailey | 51 | wife | None | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
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)