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William Shaw — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eleventh Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Shaw | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bonnie Shaw | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Maude Pritchett | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Shaw | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| William Pritchett | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Allie Pritchett | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Henry Shaw | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lilla Shaw | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| 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 Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shaw
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blanche Isom | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Eol Queen Isom | 21 | Boarder | Painter | Tennessee |
| 53 | George Russell | 37 | head | Card Room | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lula Russell | 40 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Othel Russell | 15 | daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alice Russell | 14 | daughter | Packer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Beulah Russell | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Paul Russell | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Pearl Russell | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Russell | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Bernie Russell | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ray Russell | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Harvey Pruitt | 45 | Head | Sweeper | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ida Pruitt | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Hubert Pruitt | 9 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Bertha Pruitt | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | William M Shaw THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lilla Shaw | 44 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Henry Shaw | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charley Shaw | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bonnie Shaw | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Allie D Pritchett | 32 | son-in-law | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 73 | Maude Pritchett | 19 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | William T Pritchett | 0 | grand-son | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Alfred E Brown | 61 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 76 | Cordia Brown | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Howard Brown | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lon D Brown | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cornelius Brown | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Thomas A Brown | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lula Brown | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | William S Brown | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | John H Hankal | 44 | head | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Doshia Hankal | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Cromwell Hankal | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Charley Hankal | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Robert P Hilbert | 44 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 88 | Liddie N Hilbert | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary Hilbert | 19 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Gladys Hilbert | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robert Jr Hilbert | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Ella L Hilbert | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Jacob Hilbert | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 94 | Laura K Hilbert | 43 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Sadie K Hilbert | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Katie L Hilbert | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | John A Hilbert | 53 | head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ella C Hilbert | 44 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Mary S Hilbert | 20 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Bessie Hilbert | 18 | 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)