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William Douglas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Douglas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie & English — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | City Of Nashville Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Douglas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Douglas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Beatrice Douglas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nellie King | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Freddie King | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Douglas | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Freddie King | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Streets |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | W. Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 354 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Douglas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Douglas (~0.92 confidence) and father English Douglas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie King (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Lizzie Douglas
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
English Douglas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie King
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Douglas
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sarah Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie King
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1733unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lulu Demoss | 35 | Daughter | Laundress | United States |
| 52 | James Demoss | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Henry Slaughter | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Annie Slaughter | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lula Hutchinson | 41 | Head | — | United States |
| 56 | Edward Ellis | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Walter Ellis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bessie Smith | 27 | Head | Chambermaid | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jesse Smith | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lula Jackson | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Joseph Linds | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lizzie Linds | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Agnes Linds | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 65 | Josephine Linds | 16 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lula Linds | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | William Douglas | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ella Douglas | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Douglas | 16 | Son | Messenger | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charles Porter | 16 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Nellie King | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sarah Douglas | 10 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ada Douglas | 12 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 74 | Beatrice Douglas | 14 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 75 | William Douglas THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Freddie King | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Freddie King | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Eliza Clyne | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Willie Clyne | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Elizabeth Clyne | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 81 | Fred Clyne | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Emma Clyne | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lizzie Clyne | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James Clyne | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Robert Keeble | 40 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 86 | Alice Keeble | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Peter Keeble | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mary Keeble | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 89 | Gila Keeble | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Roberta Keeble | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Reuben Keeble | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Thomas Hancock | 51 | Head | Preacher | Tennessee |
| 93 | Sallie Hancock | 54 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 94 | Annie Davis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Annie Davis | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 96 | Nellie Helen | 15 | Stepdaughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 97 | James Mcholland | 40 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Andrew Mcholland | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Andrew Mclean | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Arthur Mclean | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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)