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William Pope — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | East Field Of 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Pope | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Pope | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Wilma Pope | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mabel Pope | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Pope | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Hazel Pope | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edward Pope | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Wayne, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Wayne-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father William Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Pope
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Pope
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Pope
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pope
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hazel Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Pope
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie E Shelton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Wm E Shelton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ollie B Shelton | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Eustace C Bell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Bessie A Bell | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Parlee M Whitehead | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jesse J Whitehead | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ocie Willie L Whitehead | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Virg N Whitehead | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Oscar M Whitehead | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Coy F Whitehead | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Burlison | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Opha E Burlison | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lidie M Burlison | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Walter B Burlison | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | David V Goodman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Maude O Goodman | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Edward O Goodman | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Leva L Goodman | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Myra D Goodman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Claude L Goodman | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Andy Pitts | 13 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Julius C Edwards | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Margaret Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edith D Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Enos C Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Joseph E Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Wm S Edwards | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rachel E Edwards | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John W Higgins | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | S Sarah Higgins | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James B Higgins | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | George B Higgins | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Dora E Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Bernice A Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Wm J Pope | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ethel Pope | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Wilma I Pope | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Edward J Pope | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mabel L Pope | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Hazel A Pope | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | William L Pope THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ross M Pitts | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mary J Pitts | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ardell S Pitts | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ira E Pitts | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Thelma D Pitts | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Andrew Joe Pitts | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Leonard W Pitts | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)