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Willie Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Schmittou | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Jenella Schmittou | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| May Schmittou | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Willie Edwards | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Wm J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| 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
Wayne, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Wayne, Tennessee
Head, age 59
Wayne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Johns | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Jennie Johns | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charlie M. Johns | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Step Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dassie Brown | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Russell Brown | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Homer Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Homer Schmittou | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ona Schmittou | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ralph M. Schmittou | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | James W. Schmittou | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dick Barton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lula Barton | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lillian Barton | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lucile Barton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Herbert Barton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Connie B. Barton | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Willie J. Edwards THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Rudolph S. Schmittou | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | May Schmittou | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jenella Schmittou | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Magnus Beaty | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Willie L. Beaty | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Pearl Beaty | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lyda Beaty | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ranger Beaty | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rankin Beaty | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Homer Beaty | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lorine Beaty | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | C. B. Mathis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Elizabeth A. Mathis | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John A. Meredith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mattie Meredith | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Emma Shrader | 43 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Herschel Walker | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Alfie Walker | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lue Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Solon Whitehead | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lettie Whitehead | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lillian Whitehead | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charlie Whitehead | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lessie Whitehead | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Claude Whitehead | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gertie Whitehead | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Maggie L. Whitehead | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)