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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, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Potter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Grace Potter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lois Potter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Potter | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Jasper Potter | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Martha Potter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 61
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patter |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 128 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Potter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Potter
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1729unit:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius T. Simerley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Celia Simerley | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Frank Simerley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clarence Simerley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John D. Morton | 20 | Hired man | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | J. M. Morton | 20 | Hired man | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Jane Morton | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jacob H. Dordon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Melvina Dordon | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Dordon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Claude Dordon | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Maude Dordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Earl Dordon | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Clyde Dordon | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Horace A. Blackburn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sarah Blackburn | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | John Blackburn | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Robert Blackburn | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Barbara Blackburn | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Angus P. Sanders | 45 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alice Sanders | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary Lou Sanders | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Frances Sanders | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Carrie Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John Sanders | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Rose Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Harold Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Roy L. Bailey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Nannie Bailey | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Helen Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Claude Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Pauline Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Howard Bailey | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Stella Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | William N. Potter THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Martha Potter | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Grace Potter | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lois Potter | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hattie Potter | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Jasper Potter | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Silas Baldwin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cora Baldwin | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Rex Baldwin | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Charles Baldwin | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Beatrice Baldwin | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Crawford Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Elizabeth Baldwin | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Not Named Baldwin | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lundy Baldwin | 64 | Uncle | Merchant | 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)