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William Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Potter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 | 6 Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry Potter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Potter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Potter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Inara Potter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Potter | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Clark Potter | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Clifford Potter | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gunnar Potter | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Chester Potter | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jane Potter | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Potter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Potter
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1729unit:0663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Tullock | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lucy Tullock | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Daniel Tullock | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clifton Tullock | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Raymond Tullock | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Alvin Tullock | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edna Ruth Tullock | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Fred Tullock | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | James Tullock | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | William W Potter THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jane Potter | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hazel Potter | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Chester Potter | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Carry Potter | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clifford Potter | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clark Potter | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Inara Potter | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Alice Potter | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Gunnar Potter | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Clyde Foster | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary Foster | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hazel Lou Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sherry Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Stephen Mcreynolds | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nancy Mcreynolds | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ralph Mcreynolds | 27 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sherman Mcreynolds | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jesse Goddard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Millie Goddard | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Goddard | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Agnes Goddard | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lillie Donaldson | 81 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Frank Gleason | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Carrie Gleason | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hobart Gleason | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mildred Gleason | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Maxine Gleason | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Earnest Gleason | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hazel Gleason | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Virgil Gleason | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | George M Lillard | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Laura Lillard | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Howard Lillard | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Charles Lillard | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clarence Lillard | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pearl Lillard | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Daniel Lillard | 12 | Son | — | 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)