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William Duncan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Duncan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Willis — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Tennessee |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| 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 |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Duncan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Duncan | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Sallie Duncan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Perry, Tennessee
Son, age 38
Perry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Perry, Tennessee
Son, age 47
Perry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Perry, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Perry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| 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 |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Duncan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Perry, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and father Felix Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Duncan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Duncan
b. ~1832
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Duncan
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Felix Duncan
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Duncan
b. ~1842
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Duncan
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1759unit:0485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret L Kittrell | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Thomas Barber | 38 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lula Barber | 30 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Velma Barber | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Abbie May Barber | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ed Treadwell | 22 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Gladys Treadwell | 18 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lula Treadwell | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Thomas Trull | 61 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sallie A Trull | 59 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mike Trull | 18 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | William H Young | 49 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sallie Young | 47 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | William C Young | 25 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ira Young | 18 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Joe Young | 16 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lillie Mae Young | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lillie May Young | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | S Robert | 25 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ora Robert | 24 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Head Dewey | None | R | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Wife Lester | 18 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Whigg Taylor | 67 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jeff Ashley | 42 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Addie Ashley | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Daniel Ashley | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Linnie Ashley | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William Ashley | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lawrence Ashley | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Ashley | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William R Duncan THIS PERSON | 58 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sallie Duncan | 50 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lillie Duncan | 23 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Aris B Warren | 58 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Carrie Warren | 36 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Fred Warren | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Roy Warren | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John T Warren | 29 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Bertha Warren | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Velma Warren | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lois Warren | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Grace Warren | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mike Tucker | 33 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Clara Tucker | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clarence Tucker | 19 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Tucker | 15 | daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Sarah Tucker | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lizzie Tucker | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mable Tucker | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Leta Tucker | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)