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William White — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Charlotte — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| 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 | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William White | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William White | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James White | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Nora White | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| 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 |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam White
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte White
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William White
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instany Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ellen Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bessie Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William White THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Nora White | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Jr White | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | James White | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Harry Hill | 18 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Hill | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Harry Hill | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Henry Barnes | 22 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ada Barnes | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Joe Holmes | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ada Holmes | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hellen Holmes | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary Watts | 60 | Boarder | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 17 | Alex Ennis | 67 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 18 | Simmon Ennis | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | George Ennis | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Emma Ennis | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Annie Mason | 35 | Boarder | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 22 | G. D. Alexander | 66 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 23 | Emma Alexander | 73 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Elizabeth Miller | 31 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 25 | William Lowry | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Julia Lowry | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lee Lowry | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Homer Lowry | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jessie Lowry | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Leo Lowry | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lillie Gowdy | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sallie Gowdy | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | M. W. Gowdy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | W. H. Palmer | 42 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sue Palmer | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Gardner | 55 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bedford Taylor | 68 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hattie Taylor | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Henry Brown | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Robert Bell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mattie Bell | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jessie Walker | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Moses Bradley | 55 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mollie Bradley | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Jane Bradley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Will Bradley | 13 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 48 | Adolphus Bradley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | R. C. Holt | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Howard Wilson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)