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William Shields — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fannin, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fannin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fannin, Texas |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Shields | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Madgie Shields | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Shields | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bessie Shields | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dora Shields | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Adda Shields | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Dora Shields | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fannin, Texas
Son, age 9
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Fannin, Texas
Son, age 19
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Shields across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fannin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Shields
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Texas
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Sibling
Madgie Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Shields
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fannin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fannin, Texas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1802unit:1047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adda Shields | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | William Shields THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Dora Shields | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Bessie Shields | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Madgie Shields | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Jane Shields | 8 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Dora Shields | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Abslam E. Stephens | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Alice Stephens | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | John Stephens | 10 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Cora Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Alford Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | James Stephens | 54 | Head | Broom Maker | Kentucky |
| 14 | Daisy Stephens | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bessie Stephens | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Mattie Stephens | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Homer Cleaver | 32 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Azilla Cleaver | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Pearl Cleaver | 6 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Delmer Cleaver | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Delmer Cleaver | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Janetta Cleaver | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Willie Cleaver | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | William G. Baly | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Georgia Baly | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jim Baly | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Annie Baly | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Sam Baly | 12 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Bessie Baly | 10 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Joe Baly | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | John T. Campbell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mae Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Willie Campbell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Silas Campbell | 11 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dalley Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | George Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mae Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Dora Campbell | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Will D. Evans | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Louis Evans | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 41 | Lumpa Evans | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Roll Evans | 10 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Olie Evans | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Murrel Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Dan Manard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Minnie Manard | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mary Manard | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Molly Manard | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)