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William Shannon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Shannon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist One Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Shannon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ellen Shannon | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Earva Thompson | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Shannon | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Shannon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Shannon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shannon
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Shannon THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ellen Shannon | 52 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Jane Shannon | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ethel Shannon | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Earva Thompson | 18 | Niece | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Long | 39 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 7 | Flora Long | 26 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Maud Long | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Warren Long | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Walter Long | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dorothy Long | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clarice Long | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dora Pickering | 43 | Head | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 14 | Earl Pickering | 26 | Son | Lumberman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ruth Pickering | 22 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hank Pickering | 20 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Naomi Pickering | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Martha Hale | 85 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | David Fowler | 26 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ruby Fowler | 23 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 21 | David Fowler | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | George Fowler | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Naoma Fulda | 24 | Boarder | Music Teacher | Tennessee |
| 24 | Fred Webb | 36 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ernestine Webb | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mesine Webb | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Selma Webb | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Fred (Jr.) Webb | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Harold Long | 21 | Nephew | Lumberman | Tennessee |
| 30 | Benjamin Smith | 42 | Head | Saw Filer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Birdie Smith | 42 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Nancy Smith | 20 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Justina Smith | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ruse Smith | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jessie Bell Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rachel Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alberry Reed | 54 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 38 | Rosa Reed | 47 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ada Reed | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Elbert Reed | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hazel Reed | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie Reed | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Chester Reed | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Howard Reed | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Leely Bowlin | 42 | Head | Washy | Tennessee |
| 46 | Rhoda Bowlin | 21 | Daughter | Nothing | Tennessee |
| 47 | Dillon Bowlin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Elizabeth Bowlin | 11 | Daughter | Nothing | Tennessee |
| 49 | Fred Bowlin | 8 | Son | Nothing | Tennessee |
| 50 | Flora Bowlin | 6 | Daughter | None | 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)