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William Townsend — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this William Townsend across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Benton, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBenton, Arkansas
SurnameTownsend
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceArkansas
Father's BirthplaceArkansas
Mother's BirthplaceArkansas
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWar Eagle Township
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Nella Townsend Daughter — 10 ~1910
William Townsend Head — 41 ~1879
Hester Townsend Daughter — 3 ~1917
Sanford Townsend Son — 8 ~1912
Edward Townsend Son — 1 ~1919
Bonnie Townsend Daughter — 11 ~1909
Martha Townsend Daughter — 19 ~1901
Emma Townsend Spouse — 35 ~1885
Lawrence Townsend Son — 5 ~1915

Census Appearances

1910
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Townsend
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Arkansas
Years Married 9
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1920
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
Surname Townsend
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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Our Model Tree links William Townsend across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Benton, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Townsend
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Arkansas
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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 — Benton, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu054unit:0076)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bertha Reading 31 Head None Arkansas
2 Edwin Reading 8 Son None Arkansas
3 Irene Reading 5 Daughter None Arkansas
4 Walter Reading 3 Son None Arkansas
5 James Metcalf 42 Head None Arkansas
6 Mary Metcalf 37 Wife Farmer Tennessee
7 Lois Metcalf 11 Daughter None Arkansas
8 Leah Metcalf 9 Daughter None Arkansas
9 Elmer Metcalf 6 Son None Arkansas
10 Alvira Metcalf 4 Daughter None Arkansas
11 Raymond Metcalf 3 Son None Arkansas
12 Lizzie Metcalf 0 Daughter None Arkansas
13 Alvin Rambo 53 Head None Pennsylvania
14 Jennie Rambo 47 Wife Farmer Missouri
15 Glen Rambo 20 Son None Arkansas
16 Lee Rambo 15 Son None Arkansas
17 Ana Rambo 10 Daughter None Arkansas
18 Loyd Rambo 6 Son None Arkansas
19 Samuel Tomlin 63 Head Farmer Tennessee
20 Nancy Tomlin 63 Wife None Texas
21 James H. Metcalf 16 Servant None Arkansas
22 William Townsend THIS PERSON 41 Head Farmer Arkansas
23 Emma Townsend 35 Wife Farmer Arkansas
24 Martha Townsend 19 Daughter None Arkansas
25 Bonnie Townsend 11 Daughter None Arkansas
26 Nella Townsend 10 Daughter None Arkansas
27 Sanford Townsend 8 Son None Arkansas
28 Lawrence Townsend 5 Son None Arkansas
29 Hester Townsend 3 Daughter None Arkansas
30 Edward Townsend 1 Son None Arkansas
31 Dewey Oxford 21 Head None Arkansas
32 Ada Oxford 18 Wife Farmer Arkansas
33 Charley Oxford 41 Head None Arkansas
34 Mell Oxford 41 Wife Farmer Arkansas
35 Lula Oxford 20 Daughter None Arkansas
36 Jeff Oxford 16 Son None Arkansas
37 Lem Oxford 10 Son None Arkansas
38 Allie Oxford 8 Daughter None Arkansas
39 Delbert Oxford 6 Son None Arkansas
40 Ama Oxford 4 Daughter None Arkansas
41 Mary Oxford 2 Daughter None Arkansas
42 Andrew Evans 45 Head None Arkansas
43 Sophie Evans 35 Wife Farmer Arkansas
44 Loyd Evans 14 Son None Arkansas
45 Doney Evans 12 Daughter None Arkansas
46 Bonnie Evans 9 Daughter None Arkansas
47 Russell Evans 7 Son None Arkansas
48 Gabriel Jones 45 Head None Kentucky
49 Hess Jones 30 Wife Farmer Kentucky
50 Clara Jones 13 Daughter None Kansas

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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)

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