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Bertha Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Township 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jeffie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Essie Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Booker Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Theo Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Palmette Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Lincoln, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Bertha Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Theo Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeffie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:0343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Palmette Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Jeffie E Williams | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Theo Williams | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bertha Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Essie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Charlie F Williams | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mary N Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Iris Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Booker T Williams | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willie G Simmons | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bessie Simmons | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mortimer Simmons | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Luella Simmons | 41 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Jesse U Simmons | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Nora E Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Robert M Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | John Wilder | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Annie Wilder | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Albert C Wilder | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Manson Wilder | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lee Wilder | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lion Burrell | 65 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Isaac Louis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Anna Louis | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | S C Louis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jewell Louis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Bonnie M Louis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Maurice Atkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Daisie Atkins | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | George W Atkins | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Earl Atkins | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mildred Atkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Maggie M Atkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Max Atkins | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Carl Atkins | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Atkins | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | William Blakely | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | John Davidson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mary E Davidson | 76 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | William B Singleton | 68 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 42 | Elizabeth D Singleton | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Jesse Ross | 33 | Head | Section Foreman | Louisiana |
| 44 | Edna Ross | 31 | Wife | Station Agent | Louisiana |
| 45 | Luline Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Faye Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Alva R Ross | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | James W Thrasher | 66 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 49 | Lillie M Thrasher | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Salmon J Ray | 72 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
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)