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William West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Giles, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie West | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edith West | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie West | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dora West | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William West | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John West | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas West | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William West | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Virginia West | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| 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
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William West across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Giles, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William West
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isiah Messard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lillie M Messard | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lillie M Messard | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William Messard | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Annie Messard | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Charlie Messard | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lula Messard | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | W J West | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lizzie West | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cornelia West | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dewey West | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Dora West | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sarah West | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jack West | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | David West | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | James F West | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lara West | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie West | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Willie West | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Wood West | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Robert West | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Virginia M West | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert West | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Alice West | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary E West | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie West | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Opal S West | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Clarence West | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Vera West | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Irene West | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Jesse West | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Alice West | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John West | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Lula West | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | David West | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary West | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lula West | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James West | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | William West THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Virginia West | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Annie W West | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | William West | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lillie M West | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Thomas West | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John West | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary West | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Dora West | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Edith West | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | William Mcmillan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Dora Mcmillan | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)