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William Dyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitfield, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Dyer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whitfield, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitfield, Georgia |
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dalton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Dyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lucile Dyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ernest Dyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emmett Dyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Dyer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Dyer | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Lizzie Dyer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Doris Dyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitfield, Georgia
Head, age 49
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Whitfield, Georgia
Head, age 57
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Dyer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Whitfield, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dyer
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitfield, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitfield, Georgia
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu285unit:0339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Shoemaker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Sarah Shoemaker | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lula Shoemaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Alvin Shoemaker | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Lester Shoemaker | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | John H. Shoemaker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Maude Shoemaker | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | William M. Dyer THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Lizzie Dyer | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | James Dyer | 18 | Son | Working Out | Georgia |
| 11 | Doris Dyer | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ernest Dyer | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Emmett Dyer | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lucile Dyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Virgie Dyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | John D. Davis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Annie Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Edward Davis | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Jackson M. Butler | 44 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Bessie Butler | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Mamie Butler | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 22 | Charley Butler | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lula Mae Butler | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 24 | Joseph Burgess | 35 | Head | Frame Worker | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Bertie Burgess | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Cecil Burgess | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Edd Roberts | 60 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 28 | Lizzie Burgess | 60 | Boarder | — | N. Carolina |
| 29 | John Burgess | 21 | Boarder | Carder | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Sylvester Burgess | 16 | Boarder | Carder | N. Carolina |
| 31 | J. P. Luarllan | 42 | Head | Lap Roller | Georgia |
| 32 | Martha Luarllan | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hempel Luarllan | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Bertha Luarllan | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Arizona Luarllan | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | William M. Cole | 41 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 37 | Nancy Cole | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Dewey Cole | 20 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 39 | Nellie Cole | 17 | Daughter | Knitter | Georgia |
| 40 | Ada Cole | 15 | Daughter | Knitter | Georgia |
| 41 | James Cole | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jewell Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Fred Rosebrick | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | 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)