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Ben Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Noxubee, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Noxubee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Noxubee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 14 Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantilla Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Noxubee, Mississippi
Other, age 15
Noxubee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Noxubee, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Noxubee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Noxubee, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Noxubee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Noxubee, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Williams
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Noxubee, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Noxubee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu889unit:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Emma Taylor | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Walter Jr Taylor | 17 | Son | Cook | Mississippi |
| 54 | Namer Taylor | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Julius Taylor | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Willie B Taylor | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Orie Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie P Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Elmer Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ernest Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Velma Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James R Stewart | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Fisher Rose | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Milly Rose | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Pearl Mcdavid | 5 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Perie Spiller | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Clara Spiller | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ben Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Quantilla Williams | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Walter Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Willie Willie | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Danella Willie | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willie Jr Willie | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lois E Willie | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Otis Willie | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leother Willie | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sam Futt | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Phoebe Futt | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | William Gardner | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jessie Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Gladys Thomas | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | George Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Rosalee Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Henrietta Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mattie Thomas | 16 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Henry Gatlin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Marietta Gatlin | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lucy Gatlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Dick Deney | 76 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 92 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)