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William Dawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Dawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 22 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artha Dawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jamie Dawson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Dawson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Charlie Dawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Dawson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cecil Dawson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ada Dawson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Dawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dawson
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1756unit:1070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hagans Lee | 73 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Cary J. Brandon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary E. Brandon | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Milton E. Brandon | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | George H. Brandon | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | James O. Brandon | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ora L. Brandon | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lora A. Brandon | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William T. Dawson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Ada E. Dawson | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charlie E. Dawson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | John W. Dawson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Artha B. Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William H. Dawson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Cecil Dawson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jamie I. Dawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | W. Dillard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Dillard | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Vander H. Dillard | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bertha Dillard | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Clara Dillard | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Annie B. Dillard | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | John O. Harvey | 50 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | A. B. Boyett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Altha Boyett | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | A. N. Boyett | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Willard Boyett | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Adel Boyett | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert B. Murphy | 33 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 80 | Minnie B. Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Dennie Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Agnes Batson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Louis R. Batson | 18 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 84 | Perry L. Ward | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Louisa T. Ward | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Rosie Ward | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Bernice Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Robert W. Keel | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ruby I. Keel | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Curtis W. Keel | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | William M. Ward | 32 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lula L. Ward | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | James L. Daggett | 58 | Head | Wagon Dumper | Tennessee |
| 94 | Maudie Daggett | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Tom Daggett | 16 | Son | Flint Picker | Tennessee |
| 96 | Dollie Daggett | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Gellon Daggett | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Annie May Daggett | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Homer Daggett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Louisa Daggett | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)