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William Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carroll, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Pearson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carroll, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carroll, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 | Hollow Rock Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Pearson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willie Pearson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Moses Harmon | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Pearson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jerry Pearson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charley Harmon | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ada Pearson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carroll, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Carroll, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Carroll, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| 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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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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carroll, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pearson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1731unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George H Mcmullin | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Martha Mcmullin | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | William B Pearson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ada Pearson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willie Pearson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 56 | Charlie Pearson | 18 | Son | Section Labor | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jerry Pearson | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 58 | Moses Harmon | 22 | Nephew | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charley Harmon | 60 | Father in law | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 60 | Stephen D Pearson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lucindia Pearson | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James U Harris | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Luther L Taylor | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 64 | Clara E Taylor | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Virlee Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Gus E Allen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Zora E Allen | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | J B Allen | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Maggie O Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Thomas A Horton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Leona Horton | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Eli Horton | 28 | Son | Car Repairer | Tennessee |
| 73 | John W Edwards | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Rosie Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Morgan Edwards | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ruth Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lee Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bethela Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Willadea Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Burrege J Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Martha Green | 65 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Rastus Green | 14 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 83 | Carner Ashby | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Sarah B Ashby | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Hester Ashby | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 86 | Clarence Ashby | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 87 | Grady Ashby | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ransom Wilson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lenessie Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Broxie Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 91 | Jim Wilson | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mamie Wilson | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 93 | Charley Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Claude Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lady D Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Queenie E Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Pauline Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | James T Wilson | 65 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Johns T Fowler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 100 | Miriah C Fowler | 60 | 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)