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William French — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William French across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Tennessee |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda French | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Inez French | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William French | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| John French | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edgar French | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Georgia French | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Jefferson, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William French across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William French
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1748unit:0885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lozana Kerr | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | John Kerr | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Maggie Kerr | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nellie Kerr | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Tom Kerr | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lillie Kerr | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bertha Kerr | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Oliver W. Rainey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lizzie Rainey | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Oral Rainey | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Hall Rainey | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mack Rainey | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlie Cusick | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lillie Cusick | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie J. Cusick | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | George L. Manley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lula Manley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dewey L. Manley | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bessie L. Manley | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Dora B. Manley | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Patrick H. Manley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sarah O. Manley | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eliza M. Manley | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charles J. Manley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James W. Manley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | John T. Milligan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Caroline Milligan | 88 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lizzie Milligan | 50 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Irene Milligan | 21 | Niece | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 30 | John P. Sellars | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Daisy Sellars | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Pauline Sellars | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert Sellars | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ieara Sellars | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Tom C. Gass | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dulcathy C. Gass | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jessie Gass | 25 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ezekiel P. Farmer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lydia Farmer | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Bertha Farmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | William C. French THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Georgia French | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Edgar French | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Inez French | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John French | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hilda French | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James A. Lawrence | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Elmira Lawrence | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Permillia Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Thompson Lawrence | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)