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William Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cass, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Kennedy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, Texas |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Kennedy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dora Kennedy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Kennedy | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Ray Kennedy | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Barney Kennedy | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Kennedy | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gerald Kennedy | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ivorne Kennedy | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Kennedy | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lillie Kennedy | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cass, Texas
Head, age 37
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cass, Texas
Head, age 48
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links William Kennedy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cass, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kennedy
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1797unit:1087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James M. Fields | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sally Fields | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hurd Fields | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Earnest L. Fields | 12 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Dolly C. Fields | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | James L. Phillips | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Thomas E. Hale | 22 | Boarder | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jerusha Hale | 21 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Harry W. Walls | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Federal Pritchard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Mattie Pritchard | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 62 | Joe Pritchard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Arch B. Pritchard | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Walter E. Pritchard | 11 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | J. B. Pritchard | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Stedman Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Lydia E. Walker | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 68 | Riley W. Walker | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Lucinda B. Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Theodore Hall | 21 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mary G. Hall | 16 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 72 | William J. Kennedy THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Lillie M. Kennedy | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 74 | Barney H. Kennedy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Gerald Kennedy | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | William E. Kennedy | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Dora E. Kennedy | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Ivorne Kennedy | 7 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Ray E. Kennedy | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Thomas G. Kennedy | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Gertrude Kennedy | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | James S. Finney | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Lizzie M. Finney | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 84 | James H. Finney | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | John N. Finney | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Robert S. Finney | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Sigue Pauley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 88 | Everett S. Pauley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | Ida M. Pauley | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 90 | Velma A. Pauley | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | John Brittain | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Alice M. Brittain | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 93 | Clenton M. Brittain | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | William J. Brittain | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 95 | Wallace H. Brittain | 10 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | Ida Brittain | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 97 | John C. Thurman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Hattie B. Thurman | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 99 | Thomas D. Thurman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 100 | Willard Thurman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
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)