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Bertha Williams — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Bartlett Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jno Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Fred Hunt | Other | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Albert Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 47
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Berta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 55
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Berta |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Williams
Spouse · 1910 · age 37 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1518unit:0865)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Turner | 25 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Dave Canada | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Willie Canada | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Tom Jones | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nora Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Willis Taylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mamie Taylor | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sadie Taylor | 10 | Grand daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mollie Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Willie Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Connie Brown | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Amos Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Birdie Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jake Brown | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jas Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mamie Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dan Gale | 17 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mariah Brooks | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ardilla Brooks | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Henry Somerville | 55 | Head | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lillie Somerville | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sam Don Somerville | 9 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Viola Somerville | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Young | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rebecca Young | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jno Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Bertha Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Albert Williams | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Fred Hunt | 32 | Boarder | Servant | Tennessee |
| 80 | Alex Puckett | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Granville Puckett | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lou Ella Puckett | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | George Puckett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Tiny Puckett | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | James Puckett | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mattie Puckett | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Allen Puckett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Alex Puckett | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | W. R. Polk | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Katherine Polk | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | James Stair | 19 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 92 | Andrew Jr. Penson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | William Penson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Bessie Penson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Simy Penson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Andrew Sr. Penson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Jennie Penson | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Harry Penson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Gertie Penson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Charles Penson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)