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William Short — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hawkins, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hawkins, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hawkins, Tennessee |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | First Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Short | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Gladys Short | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Short | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mildred Short | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | H |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Short across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hawkins, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Short
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · 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 — Hawkins, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hawkins, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1745unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M. B. Hamer | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Roy Hamer | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | John Bacon | 80 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel F. Epps | 42 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 55 | Eva Epps | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Gladys S. Epps | 18 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 57 | Dora S. Epps | 12 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 58 | Lester M. Epps | 10 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 59 | Howard D. Epps | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 60 | Eva D. Epps | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 61 | Samuel V. Epps | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jessie M. Epps | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Thomas J. Gulley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ruth J. Gulley | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary W. Gulley | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | John T. Gulley | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bailey Whiteside | 80 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jane Whiteside | 55 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Maggie Whiteside | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 70 | Willie B. Whiteside | 15 | Grand Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | William F. Hardison | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Minnie Hardison | 54 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Necia M. Hardison | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jacob H. Hardison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Harriet E. Hardison | 52 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Grace P. Hardison | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Malcom Patton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie Patton | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Myra Patton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Katherine Patton | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charles D. Patton | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Edith Patton | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ettie R. Patton | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Linda K. Patton | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | James Gulley | 58 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Frank Gulley | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Hugh S. Gulley | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | William B. Short THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lillie K. Short | 39 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mildred L. Short | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Gladys G. Short | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Robert Buckshan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Martha Buckshan | 50 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Frank Buckshan | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Rossie Buckshan | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Agness Buckshan | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Harley Buckshan | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Robert Gulley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Nellie Gulley | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Clay Gulley | 2 | Son | Laborer | 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)