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William Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carter, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Jenkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carter, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carter, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 13Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Jenkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Jenkins | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Hugh Jenkins | Other | — | 94 | ~1826 |
| Dayton Jenkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Jenkins | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carter, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Carter, Tennessee · implied b. ~1852 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Carter, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Carter, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Carter, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Carter, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carter, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Jenkins
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1731unit:0031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy M Hendrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Orie C Hendrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Nellie W Hendrick | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles H Sims | 41 | Head | Railroading | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sophia Sims | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ray F Sims | 19 | Son | Railroading | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nathaniel Sims | 16 | Son | Railroading | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary F Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruth Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Laura Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lura M Sims | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Earl Sims | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Roger Jenkins | 26 | Head | Railroading | Tennessee |
| 14 | Maud M Jenkins | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Minnie Holly | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert T Gentry | 40 | Head | Railroader | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nancy A Gentry | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Woody C Gentry | 15 | Son | Railroader | Tennessee |
| 19 | Robbie Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Gracie Gentry | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Florence S Gentry | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John W O'Toole | 28 | Head | Railroader | North Carolina |
| 23 | Stella O'Toole | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Robert O'Toole | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Myrtle B O'Toole | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Frederick C Jenkins | 19 | Head | Railroading | Tennessee |
| 27 | Nora B Jenkins | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John H Livingston | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Eliza J Livingston | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ida Livingston | 21 | Daughter | Railroader | Tennessee |
| 31 | Martha Livingston | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Purley H Livingston | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary U Livingston | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Massie Livingston | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Taylor Mcinturff | 35 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 36 | Allie B Mcinturff | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Frank Mcinturff | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charles L Mcinturff | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Alvin L Mcinturff | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William M Livingston | 45 | Head | Railroading | Tennessee |
| 41 | Adeline Livingston | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Douglas Livingston | 20 | Son | Lumber | Tennessee |
| 43 | Earl Livingston | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Allie A Livingston | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Arthur S Livingston | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | William J Jenkins THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary A Jenkins | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lula L Jenkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dayton B Jenkins | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Hugh Jenkins | 94 | Father | Pensioner | 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)