1920 Census Extractions from Tennessee

Census extractions are entered by county, in alphabetical order. Comments about a family or individual are posted in green.

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1920 Census Anderson Co., TN
Sheet 7B, house 132/132 Nicholas V. PRYOR 70 TN TN NC, Lula wife 46 TN TN TN, Nicholas Jr. son 13 TN TN TN. (See 1910 Census in Anderson Co.)

1920 Census Blount Co, TN
18th Dist., ED#33, page 1B Louis PRYOR 35 KY KY KY, Mabell 30 wife TN KY TN, Paris 9/12 TN, Eveline E. Young aunt 76 TN TN TN (Spicy & William Pryor of Overton Co., TN>Chelsey Pryor & Susan Young>Charles Levander Pryor>Lewis Winfred Pryor & Mable Young)

1920 Census Davidson Co., TN
11th Dist., North East Eastland, ED#125, sheet 36a, house 760 Hugh L. PRYOR 38 TN KY VA, Mary wife 25 TN TN TN, Ruby dau 9 TN, Jewel dau 7 TN, Hugh L. son 5 TN, Pearl dau 2 11/12 TN.
Dist. 11, North East Eastland, ED# 125, sheet 19a, house 385 James J. PRYOR 80 TN Ireland TN, Nancy B. wife 70 TN TN TN (son of Thomas M. Pryor of Franklin Co., TN)

1920 Dyer Co., TN
Dist. 30 - p. 217B: James M. Head - 60 MO TN TN; wife Mathal? C. (PRYOR)- 53 - TN TN TN; son Herbert N. - 14. (Martha or Malthard as indexed Caledonia Pryor is on the 1910 Census in Dyer Co.)

1920 Census Fentress Co., TN
Dist. 1House 199 Parker Y. PRYOR 67 TN TN TN, Arba Jane 52 wife.
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor Pryor>Chesley Pryor>Parker Pryor)
Dist 2 Page12A&B, House 216/219 L. E. Clayborn 72 TN TN TN, Annie wife 57 KY KY KY, Donnie dau 19 TN, Ocie son 18 TN, Calvin son 17 TN, Rosetta dau 14, Leonard PRYOR son 15 TN TN TN. (Leonard Pryor,son of Mary Ann Claiborne and Joe Pryor. See 1910 Census Fentress Co.,ED 19)
Dist 4, ED#20 Page 15A, House 258 Walter A. Garrett 25, Ida wife 23, Panzy dau 6, Cord E. son 5, Pearl N. dau 3. Arbie H. son 2, Robert PRYOR boarder 33 widow. (Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor Pryor>Chesley Pryor>John Pryor>Robert Lincoln Pryor)

1920 Census Giles Co., TN
Page 281b, Dist. 19, House 43/43 Aaron L. PRIER 55 TN TN TN, Ethel L. wife 35 TN TN TN, Kittie H. daughter 24 TN TN TN, Willie L. son 15 TN, Lula daughter 14 TN, Clyde U. son 12 TN, Wilber Lofton son 10 TN, Helen dau 7 TN, Eugene H. son 6 TN, Edith dau 3 TN, Henry M. son 2 TN, Darnell grandson 1 TN.

1920 Census Hamilton Co., TN
Chattanooga, Ward 1, ED#157, sheet 6b, house 515 Emma J. Decks 77 widow SC SC SC, Minnie J. dau 50 single SC SC SC teacher public school, Josephine PRIOR daughter 48 widow SC SC SC, Annie Marie PRIOR gr-dau 19 TN GA SC stenographer for government, Herbert Schenck grandson 8 TN OH SC, Helen Hogge boarder 29 widow GA GA SC clerk. (This family is also on the 1900 and 1910 Census in Hamilton Co., TN.)

1920 Census Henry Co., TN
ED 103, page 26a, Paris and Fair Ground Road, house 578 Charles C. PRYOR 55 KY TN KY, Cora wife 35 TN TN TN, Elretta dau 16 TN, Ezell Rushing boarder 14 TN, Mary E. Gramer (or Grasser) mother in law 65 widow TN Ireland Ireland. (William B. Pryor>William Lafayette Pryor>Charles C. Pryor - who was on the 1910 Census in Shelby Co., TN)

1920 Census Jackson Co., TN
Dist. 1: House 335 Dave PRYOR 29 US US US, Lener B. wife 23 US US US, Rosine dau 2 6/12 US (David Pryor & wife Lina Bell Jarman)
Dist. 1: House 249 Sam PRYOR 35 US US US, Annie V. wife 16 US US US, Josie M. dau 7/12 US (Sam Pryor & wife Annie May Scott)
Dist 2 : House 170 Dent PRYOR 55 TN TN TN, Tom 12, Elvis 10, Tony 7, Seala 3, Sarah Tays 54 mo/law (Denton's 3rd wife, Martha Tays, died Sept. 27 1919. Her mother was Sarah "Sallie" Kelly Tays)
Dist. 11: House 42 Coe PRYOR 35 widow TN TN TN, Sarah dau 7 TN, Leander son 5 TN, Ella dau 7/12 TN
Dist. 15: House 19 Charlie PRYOR 56 TN TN TN, Vinie wife 31 TN TN TN, Clidie B. dau 13 TN, Hershell son 10 TN, Hester dau 6 TN, William T. son 4 TN, Eva M. dau 1 TN. (Charlie Pryor and wife Vinie Hensley)

1920 Census Jefferson Co., TN
3rd Dist., Sheet 5B, House 36 Vincent R. PRYOR 88 NC NC NC, Sarah J. 81 wife TN TN TN, Lula 37 daughter divorced TN, Bessie 20 grand-daughter, TN.

1920 Census Knox co., TN
17th Dist.., page 3b, house 56, Alex. PRYOR 51 TN TN TN, Catharine wife 41 TN TN TN.

1920 Census Loudon Co., TN
5th Dist., ED#154, page 6b, house 127 John PRYOR 26 TN TN TN, Lana wife 21 TN TN TN, George brother 28 single TN TN TN.

1920 Census Macon Co., TN
Red Boiling Springs, Amos PRIAR 55 widow TN TN TN, John T. son 24 TN TN TN, Cora M. dau 18 TN TN TN. (Nancy the weaver & Caleb Pryor of Jackson Co., TN>John Pryor & Mahaly>Amos Pryor)

1920 Census Madison Co., TN
5th Dist., ED#173, sheet 14a, house 286, Cornelia PRYOR 50 widow TN TN TN

1920 Census Marion Co., TN
5th Dist., sheet 9b, Bennett A. PRYOR (bl) 31 TN TN TN, Emma (bl) wife 28 TN TN TN, Homer (bl) son 7 TN, Eugene (bl) son 5 TN, Roy (bl) son 1 6/12 TN, Church Springs (bl) father in law 49 widow TN TN TN (Father in law is Chruch Springs aged 25 on the 1880 Census of Marion Co., son of Ed and Thursday Springs).

1920 Census McMinn Co., TN
1st Dist., ED#50, sheet 4b, house 75 William R. PRYOR 52 TN TN TN, Mary M. wife 56 TN TN TN, Elmer son 23 TN, Martha dau 13 TN, Easter Leasfield? dau 19 married TN.

1920 Census Overton Co., TN
Dist. 1
Page 8a, house 136 William Poteet and family... Kelly D. PRYOR 24 TN TN TN. (Kelly Dawson Pryor>William Hardy Pryor>William Pryor>James Pryor b. 1800-1810 and wife Nancy)
Page 9b, house 169 Elbert J. PRYOR 28 TN TN TN, Eliza J. wife 23 TN TN TN
Page 10b, house 187 Sam R. Burnett 32 TN TN TN, Cora A. (PRYOR) wife 26 TN TN TN, William C. son 8 TN, Nellie K. dau 6 TN, Leler G. dau 3 TN, Martha E. PRYOR sister in law 29 TN TN TN, Alex C. PRYOR brother in law 19 TN TN TN. (Cora, Martha and Alex were children of William Hardy Pryor).
Dist. 2
House 29 John T. TAYLOR 50 TN, Margaret L. 45, Hugh L. 14, Willie O. 9 dau.
House 31 William H. PRYOR 55 TN, Lila E. 40 wife, Lily M. 31 dau, Lizzie M. 30 dau, Bethel 11, Nora M. 9, Haskel 7, Lou E. 5 (James & Nancy PRYOR>William Pryor & Martha Jane Malone>William Hardy Pryor)
Dist 6
House 22 C. L. PRYOR 64 TN TN TN, Jane 49 wife, Maynard 15, Nora 9
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor & Wm Pryor>Chesley Pryorr>Charles Levander Pryor)
House 40 John Hart Jr. 53 TN TN TN, Minnie (PRYOR) wife 27 TN TN TN, Elsie Boatman step dau 8 TN TN TN (Minnie Pryor, daughter of Charles Levander Pryor)
House 72 David Carr 55 widow TN TN TN and family... Margaret PRYOR aunt 80 widow TN TN TN (James & Nancy PRYOR>James Pryor & Margaret Carr)
House 115 James S. PRYOR 45 TN TN TN, Breda 43, Raymond 13, Hazel
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor & Wm Pryor>Chesley Pryorr>Charles Levander Pryor>James Pryor)
House 126 Hubert PRYOR 22 TN TN TN, Ethel 19
(James & Nancy PRYOR>James Pryor & Sarah Melissa Stewart>James & Bula>Hubert)
House 155 William H. PRYOR 48 TN TN TN, Martha 52, Robert L. 18, Sarah J. 16, Cora M. 14, JP 12
(James & Nancy PRYOR>James Pryor & Sarah Melissa Stewart>William Henry Pryor)
House 262/263 W. Com PRYOR 35 TN TN TN, N. Cooksie wife 28 TN TN TN, Callie M. dau 12 TN, Leslie J. son 10 TN, Elbert C. son 3 10/12 TN, Carrie L. dau 1 1/12 TN.
(W. Com/Colm Pryor & wife Nancy Cooksie White)
Dist. 7
House 7 Willie Kendall 55 KY TN TN, Mary wife 31 KY KY KY, Ella May PRYOR st-dau 10 TN US KY, Willie Lee PRYOR st-son 8 TN US KY, Jewel PRYOR st-dau 6 TN TN KY
House 61 William C. PRYOR 54 TN (William H. Pryor & Rutha Dial>William C. Pryor)
House 62 Millard Richardson 17, Nora 16, Milton PRYOR 52 father in law TN TN TN, Martha 40, Clarice 18, Rosie 9, Charlie 6, Allie 4, Haggard 2, Margaret Regan 74 grandmother (Nora's grandmother... Margaret Garrett Regan. William H. Pryor & Rutha Dial>Robert Milton Pryor) (Allie Pryor died 9/17/1921 at aged 6 per Overton Co. Death Records).
House 146 James P. Dennis 57 TN TN TN, Martha wife 59 TN TN TN, John son 20 TN, Elva dau 15 TN, Lucy PRYOR dau 27 TN married, and 4 grand-children who have the last name Blum. (Lucy Pryor is the wife of Willie Joe Pryor. Married Oct. 1, 1918. Willie was the son of John William and "Tage" Pryor).
Dist 9
House 179 John PRYOR 66 TN TN TN, Mary 56 KY TN TN, William 25, James 22, Garfield 18
Dist 11
House 315 Robert E. Smith 38 TN TN TN, Samantha E.(PRYOR) mother 62 Divorced TN TN TN (Spicy Pryor>Edward Pryor>Samantha Pryor)
Dist. 12
House 86 Gib PRYOR 42, Ethel 34, Agnes 8, Maude 7, Minnie 5, Buster 3, Canel ?/12
<Is Gib related to William H. Pryor and Ruth Dial?>
House 37 Will Dial 30

1920 Census Pickett Co., TN
Dist. 1
House 87/89 Bud Garrett 50 TN TN TN, Josephine 50 TN TN TN, Annie A. dau 15 TN, Clayton son 10, Sallie E. PRYOR dau 29 widow TN, Walter C. PRYOR gr-son 9 TN.
(Sallie is Sarah Elizabeth Garrett wife of Porter Pryor. Porter was murdered in 1919)
House 72 Josiah C. Jackson head 47, married, TN TN TN, Martha (PRYOR) wife 22 TN TN TN, Vertie E. daughter 15 TN TN TN, Rubin R. son 13 TN TN TN, Maggie M. daughter 11 TN TN TN, Orvel D. son 3 TN TN TN (Per 1930 Census Martha married at age 21, so these childen appear to be her husband's from a previous marriage. Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor & Wm Pryor>Chesley Pryor>Parker Young Pryor>John McHenry Pryor>Martha Pryor)
House 72 Hardin Winningham 79 widow TN NC TN, Martha S. dau 43 single, Bertha E. PRYOR 10 TN TN TN, Nora E. PRYOR 7 TN TN TN, Vernie A. PRYOR 5 TN TN TN, Ona G. PRYOR 3 TN TN TN, Mary E. PRYOR 8/12 TN TN TN.
(William Pryor & Spicy Taylor>Chesley Pryor & Susie Young >John Pryor & Mary Eliza Beaty>Robert Lincoln Pryor & Mary Ellen Winninham. The Pryor children are all listed as grandchildren on this census entry. Mary Ellen died in 1919. Their father, Robert L. Pryor, was living in Dist. 4 of Fentress Co. on the 1920 Census, working as a coal miner.)
Dist 5
House 33 Henry J. PRYOR 75 TN TN TN, Mary 67 wife, Sherman 18 grandson
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor & Wm Pryor>Overton Pryor>Henry Jackson Pryor)
House 119 Willie G.PRYOR 47 TN, Laura 32, Aurna 16, Homer 14, Emona F. 12, Lilly A. 9, Johnny 9, Rosa 5, Ruby 4, Relly 3, Sam 1
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor & Wm Pryor>Overton Pryor>Alvin C. Pryor>William George Pryor)
House 154 John A. PRYOR 40 TN TN TN, Mary F. 35, Orbet 17 son.
(William H. Pryor & Rutha Dial>Nancy Jane Pryor & J. B. "Buck" Brewington>John Anderson Pryor) Nancy Jane Pryor married Buck Brewington. After their divorce their children went by their mother's maiden name.)
Dist. 6
House 8 Overton S. PRYOR 66 TN, Mandy <Amanda Smith> 69, Emma N. 34 dau, Jimmie 10 grandson
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor Pryor>Overton Pryor>Simeon Overton Pryor)
House 9 Henry D. PRYOR 30 TN TN TN, Mary N. 28, Lizzie E. 8, Edmon C. 6, William J. 5, Alfred V. 2
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor Pryor>Overton Pryor>Simeon Overton Pryor>Henry D. Pryor)
Dist. 7
House 21/24 Joe M. Nicholas 34 TN TN TN, Lou H. (PRYOR) wife 26 TN TN TN, Jim D. son 7 TN, Fred O. son 6 TN, Hattie V. dau 3 TN, Maudie A. daul 1 TN
(William & Spicy Pryor> Overton Pryor>Henry Jackson Pryor>James M. Pryor>Hannah Lou Pryor & Joe Nicholas)
Dist. 9
House 57/57 Martha J. PRYOR 47 widow TN VA TN, Raymond L. son 19 TN, Ona A. dau 17 TN, Arthur H. son 13 TN, Ben C. son 12 TN
(William & Spicy Pryor> Overton Pryor>Henry Jackson Pryor>James M. Pryor & Martha J. Shoemaker).

1920 Census Putnam Co., TN
Dist. 1, Cookville, sheet 23a, house 323 Alfonso Crowley 37 TN Canada TN, Mabel 26 TN TN TN, Addie R. dau 1 6/12 TN, Martha L. dau 1 6/12 TN, Adaline (Stafford) Peek 66 widow TN TN TN (daughter of Elizabeth Young and Dow Stafford, step daughter of Alfred Pryor)
10th Dist., sheet 3B, house 55/55 Robert F. McBroom 66 farmer TN TN TN, Belle wife 55 TN TN TN, John brother 71 TN TN TN, Elizabeth PRIOR sister in law 87 widow TN TN TN.
19th Dist., Algood, Washington Street, sheet 13b, Thomas R. Masters 47 TN TN TN, Millie A. wife 35 TN TN TN, Flora M. dau 17 TN, Isaac H. son 13 TN, Zeb S. son 8 TN, Willie F. son 4, Chesley Malone father in law 66 widow TN TN TN (Chesley Malone half brother of Mary Ellen Pryor Engler)

1920 Census Scott Co., TN (formerly part of Fentress Co.)
Dist. 2
(Smithers Rd.) Page 6A, House 122 Jessie PRYOR 22, Julie 26 wife, Elbert 4, Margaret 1, Luzerna Pryor 66 mother. (Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor & Wm Pryor>Overton Pryor>Alvin C. Pryor and Luverna York>Jessie Jackson Pryor)
(New River Rd.) page 7A, House 135 Chesley A. PRYOR 64 TN TN AL, Catherine 68 TN VA TN
(Edward Pryor and Eliza?>Chesley A. Pryor. Chesley's death certificate states his father as Ed Pryor)
(Wolf Creek Rd.) Page 28A, House 353 Albert PRYOR 30 TN TN TN railroad laborer, Redney J. wife 40 TN TN TN, Pearl J. daul TN, Luther Constern 22 stepson TN TN TN, May wife 20 TN
(Edmund Taylor>Spicy Taylor Pryor>Overton Pryor>Henry Jackson Pryor>James M. Pryor & Martha Shoemaker> James Albert Pryor & Rona?)

1920 Census Shelby Co., TN
Dist. 2, Memphis, page 109, house 975 Oak View St., Opie R. Cullins 36 TN TN TN, Esther L. (PRYOR) wife 34 TX KY KY, Lillian A. dau 15 TN, Nancy M. PRYOR mother in law 58 widow KY KY KY. (Nancy is the widow of James Brock Pryor of Graves Co., KY)
Ward 33, Memphis, sheet 13b, house 116 Hale, Lunsford Luna 53 MS TN TN , Ollie 49 wife TN TN TN, Thelma PRYOR dau 18 married MS MS TN, Lucy dau 12 TN MS TN.
ED#180, Memphis, sheet 2b, house 1744 Will C. PRYOR 50 TN TN TN, Kate M. wife 45 TN Baden Ireland, Annie Maier sister in law 40 single TN Baden Ireland.
Ward 20, pct. 2, Memphis, sheet 18b, house 156 Yalloway, William PRYOR 31 TN TN TN, Nan M. wife 28 KY KY KY, Downing son 2 PA TN KY.
12th Dist., sheet 10b, house 185 Sam B. PRYOR 43 TN MS MS, Agnes wife 42 MS GA AL, Ernest son 18 MS, Chester W. son 16 MS, B---? son 11 MS, Wade son 8 MS, Maggie dau 8 MS, Eva Eskin mother in law 64 widow AL US US. (Sam B. Pryor is possibly the son of John R. Pryor and wife Annie who were recorded in DeSoto Co., MS in 1880)
M--? Hospital, Lucy Brinkley Annex, 18th Ward, sheet 12a, Elizabeth PRYOR 30 divorced, nurse pupil, TN TN TN.
20th Ward, pct. 2, sheet 4b, house 437 Avalon, George W. PRYOR 32 TN TN TN retail merchant, automobiles. Nan M. wife 24 TN TN VA.

1920 Census Stewart Co., TN
Dist. 3 John W. PRYOR 67 KY KY VA, Emma L wife 64 KY KY KY, Jim Matthis brother in law 78 widow KY KY KY,
Dist. 4 Joe W. PRYOR 34 TN TN KY, Bessie G. (Wallace) wife 20 TN TN TN, William W. son 10 TN, Vera L. dau 7 TN, Eva E. dau 5 TN (Wesley Pryor of Trigg Co., KY, John W. Pryor>Joe W. Pryor)

1920 Census Sumner Co., TN
Dist. 9
James M. PRYOR 73 TN, Mary E. 48 wife, Willie M. 10
<James is a son of William Pryor and Margaret Curry Pryor Hunter>
Dist. 10
Page 8A, House 142 Paul PRYOR 28 TN TN TN, Lula wife 27 TN TN TN, Alpha dau 6 TN, Margaret dau 1 7/12 TN, Susie Campbell boarder 46 widow TN TN TN
(John & Massy Pryor>Allen L. Pryor & Elizabeth Talley>John Edward Pryor & Genie Hill>Paul Isaac Pryor & Lula Martin)
Page 8B, House 150 Walter PRYOR 45 TN TN TN, Amelia Ann mother 82 TN VA VA, Willie Ann Gregory sister 47 TN TN TN, Anna Mae Gregory neice 9 TN
William Pryor & Margaret Curry>Thomas Jefferson Pryor & Permelia Ann Talley>Walter Pryor and sister Willie Pryor Gregory. Willie married Thomas Gregory who had previously been married to Betty Pryor, a daughter of Allen L. Pryor and Elizabeth Talley)
House 178 John E. PRYOR 69, Gennie 49, Kate 24, ---? 16, Russell 11, Owen 9
<John & Massy Pryor>Allen L. Pryor and Elizabeth Talley>John Edward Pryor and Eugenia Hill)
House 180 Burlington D. PRYOR 44, Garo Ann 43, Irma 11, Charles Odell 9, Wesley F. 4
(William Pryor and Margaret Curry Pryor Hunter>Thomas Jefferson Pryor>Burlington Pryor)
Page 14A, House 253 Gentle E. PRYOR 25 TN TN TN, Anna Mae wife 18 TN TN TN, Lilliam Belk dau 1/12 TN TN TN <John & Massy Pryor>George W. Pryor & Lucy Jane Chennyworth, James W. Pryor & Nora Branham>G. Edward Pryor
House 306 James W. PRYOR 69, Nora <Branham> 47, Lucy 20, L. W. (m) 18, Annie G. 15, Connie M. 10, James W. 5 <John & Massy Pryor>George W. Pryor & Lucy Jane Chennyworth, James W. Pryor>
Dist. 14
Page 7A, House 138 Floid PRYOR 33 TN TN TN, Myrtle wife 26 TN TN TN, Ruby dau 4 3/12 TN, Harold son 3/12 TN. <John & Massy Pryor>Allen L. Pryor & Elizabeth Talley>John Edward Pryor & Eugenia Hill>Floyd Pryor & Myrtle Hall)
Page 16A, Bernice PRYOR male 44 TN TN TN brakeman for railroad, Bessie wife 30 TN TN TN (John & Massy Pryor>George Pryor & Mary Odell>Monore Pryor & Mary Stanson>Burnis/Bernice Pryor)
House 392 Cleve PRYOR 35 TN TN TN, Willie wife 38 TN TN TN, James 13 son TN , Henry 10 son TN , Gertrude dau 3 4/12 TN. (John & Massy Pryor>George W. Pryor & Mary Odell>Monroe Pryor & Mary Stanton>Cleveland Pryor)

1920 Census Warren Co., TN
1st Dist., Tennessee Woolen Mills, sheet 7a, house 142 Henry C. PRYOR 29 TN TN TN, Martha wife 19 TN TN TN.
1st Dist., Highland Road, sheet 6a, house 125 Josie PRYOR (female) 52 widow TN TN TN, Bertha dau 21 TN TN TN

1920 Census Weakley Co., TN
Martin PO, ED#134, sheet 16A, house 307 Oakland St., Charles Morrison and family... Emmett PRYOR boarder single 23 KY KY KY minister Baptist Church.
19th Dist., sheet 10b, house 206 William Priestly 72 TN TN TN, Emma wife 55 KY KY KY farmer, Mattie Brooks PRIOR dau 21 TN TN KY, James PRIOR son in law 32 MO MO MO laborer public works.

1920 Census White Co., TN
Dist. 1, Sparta and Bon Air Pike, sheet 13b, house 261 Andrew PRYOR 63 TN TN TN, Bessie B. wife 42 TN KY KY, Sarah B. dau 20 TN, Helen R. dau 16 TN, Benjamin F. son 14 TN, Lillie A. dau 12 TN, J. B. Roberts grandson 2 5/12 TN TN TN.