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William Kirby — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Warren, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Kirby across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Warren, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warren, Tennessee |
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| 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 | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Kirby | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lester Kirby | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Beulah Kirby | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Kirby | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Floyd Kirby | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Jessie Kirby | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Kirby | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Kirby | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Elbert Kirby | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Kirby | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Marion Simmons | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Jane Simmons | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 12 household members
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| 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 |
1930
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 61 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Kirby across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Warren, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kirby
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1769unit:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel Cantrell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Daisy Cantrell | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Dick Roberts | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ethel Roberts | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 5 | Truman Roberts | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Minos Simmons | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lila Simmons | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Diles Simmons | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Annie Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | George Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | William Cruze | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Cruze | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James D. Cruze | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Francis Jaco | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eliza Hart | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lester Hart | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Leola Hart | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jeff D. Jaco | 58 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William Kirby THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sarah Kirby | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lester Kirby | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Elbert Kirby | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jessie Kirby | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James Kirby | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Maggie Kirby | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bessie Kirby | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Beulah Kirby | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Floyd Kirby | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jane Simmons | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Marion Simmons | 36 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sarah Hash | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Josephine Hash | 47 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John S. Pruitt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Bessie Pruitt | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Liza Pruitt | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Kacie B. Pruitt | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert Craig | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Edna Craig | 16 | Granddaughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | David Mccormack | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lucille Mccormack | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annie Mccormack | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Linnie Mccormack | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bessie Mccormack | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thomas J. Hawkins | 79 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mamie Hawkins | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Lou Grubbs | 47 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Herbert Leander | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie Leander | 52 | Wife | — | 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)