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Benjamin Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Childress, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Childress, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Childress, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Wilbur Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Benjamin Williams | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Benj Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 54
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Childress, Texas
Head, age 64
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1846 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | B. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Childress, Texas
Head, age 74
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Childress, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Williams
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Childress, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Childress, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1785unit:0360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay D Albright | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Ruth Albright | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | John J Albright | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Clara Albright | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Asa R Thornton | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lydia Thornton | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | George Thornton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert Thornton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Eugene Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James T Bennett | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Addie Bennett | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Jannie Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Minnie Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Frank Lee Bennett | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | John T Truitt | 30 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 16 | Homer C Ray | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Clide A Ray | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lottie Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Wendell Ray | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | D L Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alfie Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Roberta Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Benjamin T Williams THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Emma Williams | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Benj T Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Wilbur Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | George H Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Herman Garner | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Leroy Learner | 65 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 30 | Katie E Learner | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Arthur Learner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Willie Learner | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Paul S Smitherman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nola Smitherman | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | A M Smitherman | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Odis Smitherman | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Edna Smitherman | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Franklin Smitherman | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | C Wilbur Alverson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Dona Alverson | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | Susie Alverson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Morris Alverson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | David Alverson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Mary Ruth Alverson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | C A Alverson | 77 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Elizabeth Horton | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 47 | William B Mitchell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie May Mitchell | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Boyce F Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Mary Belle Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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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)