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Willie Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Taylor across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Tennessee |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Taylor | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| George Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gibson, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Madison, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 29
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVW |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Willie Taylor across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Sibling
George Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Cole | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Minerva Cole | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Henry Shaw | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lula F Shaw | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Shaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Richard G Sykes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jack W Sykes | 41 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Frances W Sykes | 31 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Robert A Norris | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sophia Norris | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lolin Norris | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Booker T Norris | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Geneva Norris | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | E Lige Davis | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Hannah Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Gladys Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Henry Shaw | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Maggie Shaw | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Harriette Cunningham | 70 | Mother in Law | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Walter Tyson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lulama Tyson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | James Tyson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Johnnie Shaw | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Sarah Shaw | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lonie Shaw | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Augusta Shaw | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Johnny Shaw | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Joe C Spring | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Carmile Spring | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mildred L Spring | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jesse Tyson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ellen Tyson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Loll Tyson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ruth B Tyson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Phillip Epperson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ollie Epperson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | John Epperson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Minnie Epperson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Carrie Epperson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Rosie Epperson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lucille Epperson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | James Epperson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Waymon Adams | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Maggie Adams | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Frank Turman | 70 | Father in Law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Jim Tyson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Wanda Tyson | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Linnie Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Willie F Taylor THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | George Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)