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William Franklin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Franklin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Freestone, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Della — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Freestone, Texas |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Franklin | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| J Franklin | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Franklin | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Freestone, Texas
Son, age 7
Freestone, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Freestone, Texas
Son, age 17
Freestone, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Freestone, Texas
Head, age 27
Freestone, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Franklin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Freestone, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Franklin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Franklin
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Franklin
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Franklin
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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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 — Freestone, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Freestone, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1805unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Baby | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | William Franklin | 27 | Head | — | Texas |
| 53 | Willie Franklin | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | J. D. Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | R. L. Beck | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Julia Beck | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Robert Beck | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | R. J. Jr. Beck | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Lester Beck | 7 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Romus Beck | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Raymond Beck | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | William Franklin THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Willie Franklin | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | J. D. Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Laura Baby | 62 | Head | — | Texas |
| 66 | Alice Baby | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Lucille Baby | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Joe Baby | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Blunt Baby | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Alice Baby | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Armadel Baby | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | John Solomon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Lillie Solomon | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Johnnie Solomon | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lennie Solomon | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Clyhue Solomon | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Buford Solomon | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Eula Solomon | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Sallie Talbot | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Harry Bishop | 49 | Nephew | Farmer | Texas |
| 81 | Louis George | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 82 | Mary Jane George | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 83 | J. L. George | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Estell George | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | Arthur George | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Hub George | 31 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 87 | George | 14 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 88 | Henry George | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | Houston George | 13 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 90 | Joe George | 12 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 91 | U. T. George | 11 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 92 | Ula George | 9 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 93 | Leroy George | 17 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 94 | Charles Gibson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Geniva Gibson | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 96 | Babybell Gibson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 97 | Catherine Gibson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Adam Gibson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Henry Gibson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Elbert Gibson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)