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William Frank — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Frank across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Clarence — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hardin, Tennessee |
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Frank | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Frank | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Frank | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Florence Frank | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hardin, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Hardin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hardin, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Hardin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hardin-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Hardin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franks |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Frank across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Franks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clarence Franks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Homer Franks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Frank (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Franks
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clarence Franks
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Homer Franks
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Frank
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Frank
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gladys Frank
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Hardin, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hardin, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Nolan | 14 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | William A Frank | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Florence Frank | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Gladys M Frank | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William A Frank THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | J S Frank | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Harriet E Frank | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mahala Frank | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hugh Alexander | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Mollie Alexander | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | James Alexander | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Floyd Alexander | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Milton Alexander | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ira Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Annie Alexander | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Theodore Alexander | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sam Alexander | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Harrison Wells | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hettie Wells | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Alva Wells | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Walter Auston | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jewel Auston | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James F Auston | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Hobbie F Auston | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jack Cherry | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sarah H Cherry | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Louise Cherry | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Newman Yancy | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Anna Belle Yancy | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Agnes Yancy | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Elizabeth Yancy | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | J W Yancy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Nancy Jane Yancy | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lula Yancy | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Louisa Reed | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Hugh M Bivens | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Minnie P Bivens | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mable P Bivens | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | William S Bivens | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary A Bivens | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hugh Walter Bivens | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | W Lorene Bivens | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Coss Hinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mattie Hinson | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Robert J Hinson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bentley Hinson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Cecil Hinson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Carmeta Hinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Emma A Hinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Eveline Hinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)