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William Gordon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Fulton, Georgia
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta City Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Gordon	Daughter	—	21	~1899
Willie Gordon	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Ruth Gordon	Daughter	—	11	~1909
Joseph Gordon	Head	—	42	~1878
Sissie Thax	Other	—	65	~1855
William Gordon	Son	—	15	~1905
Grady Gordon	Son	—	7	~1913
Howard Gordon	Son	—	5	~1915
Guy Gordon	Son	—	9	~1911
Minnie Gordon	Spouse	—	39	~1881

Census Appearances

1910

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 6

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 15

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

William Gordon

Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Georgia

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Sibling

Grady Gordon

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ruby Gordon

Sibling · 1920 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Guy Gordon

Sibling · 1920 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ruth Gordon

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Howard Gordon

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Willie Gordon

Sibling · 1920 · 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

1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu252unit:0199)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bud H. Harris	25	Head	Painter	Georgia
2	Blanche Harris	24	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Paul C. Harris	12	Son	—	Georgia
4	Grady Daniel	31	Head	Salesman	Georgia
5	Mary C. Daniel	32	Wife	—	Georgia
6	W. Henry Huff	36	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
7	Etta Huff	30	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Jerome Huff	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Thara M. Huff	9	Son	—	Georgia
10	Frances Huff	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Lola J. Huff	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Arch S. Lockhart	45	Head	Laborer	Alabama
13	Eliza Lockhart	36	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
14	Will Johnston	20	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
15	Rosa Johnston	18	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Marguerite Johnston	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	John C. Gordon	35	Head	Laborer	Alabama
18	Willie Gordon	36	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Harold Gordon	16	Son	—	Georgia
20	Joseph B. Gordon	42	Head	Manager	Georgia
21	Minnie S. Gordon	39	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Ruby Gordon	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Willie Gordon	17	Daughter	Cashier	Georgia
24	William Gordon THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Georgia
25	Ruth Gordon	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Guy Gordon	9	Son	—	Georgia
27	Grady Gordon	7	Son	—	Georgia
28	Howard Gordon	5	Son	—	Georgia
29	Sissie Thax	65	Mother	—	Georgia
30	Alvin High	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Annie C. High	56	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Andrew C. Kilgore	71	Head	Dray	Mississippi
33	Carrie Kilgore	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Julia Kilgore	10	Son	—	Georgia
35	Abbie Kilgore	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Edward Davis	27	Head	Fireman	Georgia
37	Pauline Davis	26	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Frank Davis	8	Son	—	Georgia
39	Pauline Davis	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Edward Davis	2	Son	—	Georgia
41	Lillie Arnold	60	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
42	Clara Foster	24	Head	Laundress	Georgia
43	Alma Mae Foster	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Carrie Page	52	Head	Cook	Georgia
45	Jamie Page	22	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
46	Missie Page	16	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
47	Lula Page	15	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
48	Silas Boykin	30	Head	Driver	Georgia
49	Louisa Boykin	26	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
50	Raymond Russell	12	Nephew	—	Georgia

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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)

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