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Bertha Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Moseley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ronald Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Royal Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Levi Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| General Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Daughter, age 3
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Daughter, age 11
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jesse Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
General Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Royal Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Cash | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carrie Cash | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gray Cash | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Monroe Cash | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Floyd Cash | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Christine Cash | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William Tyner | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lillie Tyner | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Lawson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Pearl Lawson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Junie Lawson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jennie Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucy Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wilbur Lawson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Isaac Jr. Clayton | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Clayton | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wilma Clayton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Clayton | 10 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eliza Clayton | 51 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ronald Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alice Williams | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Beulah Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse Williams | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bertha Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | General Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Levi Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Arthur Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Royal Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William H. Hughes | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Hughes | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert E. Briant | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ida Briant | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Oscar L. Bunch | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | William F. Bunch | 27 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gonzalo Tatum | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Susan Tatum | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie Tatum | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Tatum | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Leola Tatum | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Brooks | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Donna Brooks | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Amanda Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alexander Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Albert Brooks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Boyd Crumpton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Crumpton | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)