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Ben Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pulaski, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Willie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pulaski, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Round House R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Little Rock City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Anna Williams | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lydia Pierson | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mattie Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Woodrow Williams | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Williams | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pulaski, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benny |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Pulaski, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Country |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Pulaski, Arkansas
Head, age 27
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Round House R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ben Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pulaski, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stephen Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Williams
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stephen Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Williams
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu079unit:0245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hester Story | 70 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Paul Madrain | 37 | Head | Pipefitter | Arkansas |
| 3 | Bessie Madrain | 61 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Beulah Barnes | 19 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Sarah Barnes | 21 | Niece | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 6 | Gertrude Barnes | 30 | Niece | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 7 | Gertrude Barnes | 2 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Guy Green | 45 | Head | Press Machine | Arkansas |
| 9 | Arberia Green | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | George Powell | 26 | Roomer | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | David S. Moore | 48 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 12 | Cora Moore | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ben F. Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mattie Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Fred Williams | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Clarence Williams | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Anna Williams | 74 | Grandmother | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Woodrow F. Williams | 21 | R. Meat Shop | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 19 | Walter N. Williams | 6 | Brother | Ice Man | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lydia Pierson | 30 | Mother in law | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 21 | Stella Pierson | 34 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 22 | Isaac Godfrey | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jessie Godfrey | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 24 | Hester Godfrey | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Hattie Griffin | 30 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 26 | Isaac Chapel | 56 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lena Chapel | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Hattie Chapel | 88 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Arthur Tucker | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bertha Tucker | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Leola Tucker | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Arthur Tucker | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | David Tucker | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Fred Bradley | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mary Prince | 52 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 36 | May Prince | 45 | Daughter | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mattie Murrill | 60 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eva Murrill | 32 | Roomer | Nurse | Virginia |
| 39 | Willie Washington | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Henry Washington | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 41 | Willie Washington | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | John H. Morton | 29 | Head | Freight Hand | Arkansas |
| 43 | Hattie Morton | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 44 | David Morton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Willie Price | 21 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Forest Price | 26 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Henry Ferguson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Lizzie Ferguson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charles Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Travis Ferguson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
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)