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Arthur Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 3 Part Of City Hall Precinct Outside Yazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybelle Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Andrew Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Eleanor Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Preston Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eliza Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Author |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Yazoo, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Williams
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu900unit:0811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Henderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bethene Henderson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ethel Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Birdie Henderson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Anatolia Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rogers Henderson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Gertrude Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Arthur Henderson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Moselle Johnson | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Thomas Lightcap | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary S. Lightcap | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Maude L. Lightcap | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Louis Stigler | 27 | Brother in law | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 65 | Leonard Stigler | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ted Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Julia Kimble | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alice Kimble | 44 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Julia Harris | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ben Finley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hilda Finley | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ben Finley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ruby B. Finley | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Hilda Finley | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mamie Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Laura Harris | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Maggie Harris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Andrew Harris | 54 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Andrew Gerard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jessie Gerard | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Jessie Gerard | 22 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ella Winford | 21 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Mary Winford | 19 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | James Winford | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Jessie Winford | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Gustava Winford | 1 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ace Winford | 1 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Joe Kurnell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Selina Kurnell | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Eddie Kurnell | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Arthur Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Eliza Williams | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Arthur Williams | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Andrew Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Maybelle Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Eleanor Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Preston Williams | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | William Gordon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Addie Gordon | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Rosetta Gordon | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)