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William Reynolds — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Giles, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Reynolds across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pink & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reynolds | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Reynolds | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lydia Reynolds | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Giles, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pink Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pink Reynolds
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reynolds
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Reynolds
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Daniel | 50 | Father | Porter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Arthur Maxwell | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Blanch Maxwell | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Arthur Jr Maxwell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Leonard Maxwell | 15 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Wilson Maxwell | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Isaac Bass | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary Bass | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Viola Brown | 3 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Beatrice Payne | 25 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 11 | Arthur Payne | 34 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ella Brown | 41 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pansy Brown | 33 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 14 | Irene Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Verna Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ola Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Kennedy | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Emma Kennedy | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 19 | James Jr Kennedy | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Samuel Harwell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Margaret Harwell | 67 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 22 | William Reynolds THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lydia Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Thomas Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Will Cain | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mattie Cain | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | William May Cain | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mattie Mcnairy | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James Mcnairy | 23 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Jr Mcnairy | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Kitt | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Florence Kitt | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mack Carter | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lottie Carter | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Richard Lee Carter | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Tom Miles | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Hattie Miles | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sara Miles | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | William Miles | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | John Miles | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Beulah Miles | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James Miles | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Carroll Mitchell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mattie Mitchell | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dale Smith | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lula Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Milton Nixon | 67 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dora Nixon | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Arthur Sherrell | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ida Sherrell | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)