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William Parker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Parker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1841
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Tessie Parker | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Nannie Parker | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Parker | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Restaurant Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 69
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1841 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 79
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1841 — 4 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Parker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Parker
Head · 1920 · age 79 · b. ~1841 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Lynch | 19 | Boarder | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 2 | James T Martin | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 3 | Maggie Martin | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elmer Mcknight | 5 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James T Taylor | 50 | Head | Mechanist | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hattie Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lillie Taylor | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fannie Taylor | 21 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hurley Taylor | 19 | Cousin | Helper | Tennessee |
| 10 | William Roberson | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 11 | Sarah Roberson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert Roberson | 21 | Son | Floor Layer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Edward Roberson | 16 | Son | Finisher | Tennessee |
| 14 | Joe B Roberson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Harold Winger | 20 | Son in law | Endmatcher | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hallie Winger | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | John H Sinkley | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 18 | Nettie Sinkley | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Lucy Sinkley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Sinkley | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lee Johnson | 37 | Head | Motorman | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lena Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Edward G Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Henry S Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Margaret Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George L Bruner | 57 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 27 | Carrie Bruner | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Robert Elizer | 29 | Son in law | Helper | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bertha Elizer | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Robert Jr Elizer | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William Caruthers | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Oscar Caruthers | 29 | Son | Lumber Grader | Tennessee |
| 33 | William Parker THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Parker | 50 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nannie Parker | 46 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Tessie Parker | 32 | Daughter | Milliner | Tennessee |
| 37 | Charlie Wright | 37 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lula Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Robert Wright | 28 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ethel Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joyce Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | William Wright | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hubert Sinkley | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 44 | Emma Sinkley | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jimmie Sinkley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Louise Sinkley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Charles King | 17 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dott King | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Col Alex King | 6 | Brother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Anna Smith | 64 | Head | — | Switzerland |
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)