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William Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Lyons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Lyons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Lyons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Addie Lyons | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Lyons | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Woodrow Lyons | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bryant Lyons | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Georgia Lyons | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Lyons | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| 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
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Boarding house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
County, Tennessee
Head, age 55
County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Lyons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — County, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — County, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1730unit:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Terry Porter | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Maggie Porter | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Carlie Porter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Morris Porter | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Buster Porter | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Buddy Porter | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Callie Porter | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Walter Porter | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | By Lindamood | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ivy Lindamood | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John Lindamood | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | William H Lyons THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ellen Lyons | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bryant Lyons | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ida Lyons | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Georgia Lyons | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Woodrow Lyons | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Lyons | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Addie Lyons | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Francis Richardson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Maggie Richardson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Robert Richardson | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Henry Morris | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lucie Morris | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie Morris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alfred Hampton | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ella Hampton | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jonah Hampton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Thomas Hampton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lily Hampton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Maud Hampton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | David Chambers | 56 | Head | Retail Merchant | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Chambers | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Grandon Chambers | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Johnie Smith | 44 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 86 | Minnie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Frank L Carter | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lucy Carter | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Clarence Carter | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ruth Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Porter Carter | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Bronson Carter | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | James Clemons | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Rossie Clemons | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Clemons | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | George Jr Ratliff | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Bertie Ratliff | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Edgar Ratliff | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Fred Ratliff | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Eloise Ratliff | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)