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William Fields — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Thomastown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fields | Head | — | 51 | ~1859 |
| William Fields | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Orlando Fields | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Kizzie Fields | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| Theodora Fields | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father James Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kizzie Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fields
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Fields
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kizzie Fields
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Fields
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Fields
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fields
Son · 1910 · age 14 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Theodora Fields
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orlando Fields
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1518unit:0737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Forest | 50 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rosie Forest | 43 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 53 | Richard Boylan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Harrett Boylan | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Johnny Lax | 19 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Poindexter | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Henry Trippley | 17 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Francis Trippley | 50 | Mother | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 59 | Silas Trippley | 12 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Floyd Trippley | 9 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Will Grayham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Matildia Grayham | 45 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 63 | Busia Grayham | 21 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 64 | May Francis Grayham | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jasper Grayham | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Stella Grayham | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jessie Grayham | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ella Brown | 39 | Head | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 69 | Josephine Brown | 22 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 70 | Virgel Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | E. W. House | 28 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 72 | Matildia House | 27 | Wife | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 73 | Florence House | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Edna House | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Samuel House | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | J. B. Wilson | 13 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | James Fields | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Kizzie Fields | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Orlando Fields | 17 | Son | Boot Black | Tennessee |
| 80 | Theodora Fields | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Fields THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | J. H. Gannon | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Susie Gannon | 40 | Wife | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 84 | J. M. Gannon | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Sarah Bell | 70 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Baker | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lora Baker | 29 | Wife | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 88 | William Porter | 60 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 89 | Eva Porter | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | William Arthur | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Carry Arthur | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lula Arthur | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Sofa Arthur | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Allen Arthur | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Evia Arthur | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mabel Arthur | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ida Watson | 40 | Head | Wash Woman | Georgia |
| 98 | Adrian Hessamine | 17 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 99 | William Hessamine | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Maby Anderson | 15 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)