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Ben Williams — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Jefferson, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Webber Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Ora Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1871 |
| Sadie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Flossie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 35
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 44
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 54
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Williams
Head · 1910 · age 44 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po294unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva T. Maxey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nellie Maxey | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Pearl Maxey | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ray Maxey | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Chaney Maxey | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Henry Maxey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Alice Maxey | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charlie Maxey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ira Maxey | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Grace Maxey | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Vern Maxey | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Eddie Maxey | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marion Redburn | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Roda Redburn | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ben Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary J. Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Sadie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ora Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert Williams | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Flossie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Paul Bush | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Eveline Bush | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mamie Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Bush | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Roy Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Myrtle Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Grace Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Rex Williams | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Cecil Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ralph Williams | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Orville Braddy | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Annie Braddy | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Velma Braddy | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lylia Braddy | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Fred Wood | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Annie Wood | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Vergil Wood | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Roy Braddy | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Lyle Braddy | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ed Shulin | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Hally Bean | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Martha Bean | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ed. Rainey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Leona Rainey | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Paula Rainey | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Hamilton Rainey | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Clyde Rainey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | John Pilcher | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Pilcher | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Sana Pilcher | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)