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Benjamin Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Phillips, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Phillips, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Phillips, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sumner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswald Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Benjamin Williams | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Ruth Williams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mabel Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Fredrick Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Phillips, Kansas
Head, age 43
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Phillips, Kansas
Head, age 55
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Phillips, Kansas
Head, age 64
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Phillips, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Williams
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Phillips, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Phillips, Kansas
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu544unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katherine Jacoby | 79 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Butch L Jacoby | 50 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Louis Jacoby | 42 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Emma Jacoby | 39 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | August Iwachs | 61 | Head | Farmer | Prussia |
| 56 | Hulda Iwachs | 58 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 57 | Willie Iwachs | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | Karinie Iwachs | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | John Iwachs | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | Francis Iwachs | 16 | Home Farm | Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Edna Iwachs | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Otto Iwachs | 66 | Head | Farmer | Prussia |
| 63 | Paulina Iwachs | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 64 | Edna Iwachs | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Lillie Iwachs | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Ida Iwachs | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Marie Iwachs | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Martha Iwachs | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Oscar Iwachs | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Anna Iwachs | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Adam Iwachs | 36 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 72 | Elizabeth Iwachs | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Eva E Iwachs | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Maynard L Iwachs | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Benjamin F Williams THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Ruth B Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | George M Williams | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Mabel E Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Pearl E Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Raymond W Williams | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Fredrick R Williams | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Oswald H Williams | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
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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)