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Bettie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Kinston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Williams | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Aleck Williams | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Spouse, age 48
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| 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 …
Head, age 58
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Other, age 68
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bettie Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Williams
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:0907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cephus Jarman | 31 | Head | Millwright | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lillie Jarman | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Esther Jarman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elizabeth Jarman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nicey May Jarman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edward Smith | 34 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pearl Smith | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Reynold Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | George Smith | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 61 | Amanda Smith | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 62 | Elias Strong | 33 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 63 | Beatrice Strong | 31 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Lee Strong | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Benton | 46 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 66 | Etta Benton | 30 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 67 | Katherine Benton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pearl Wynne | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 69 | Katherine Benton | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bettie Williams THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Aleck Williams | 37 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Woodruff Woodard | 68 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Emma L. Woodard | 40 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ada E. Woodard | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Roy Foster | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lindsay Price | 24 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Price | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lindsay Jr. Price | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Charlie Hicks | 26 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Maria Hicks | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Virginia E. Hicks | 3 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William P. Phillips | 38 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Emma Phillips | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Belle Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | William D. Northington | 24 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 87 | Maud Northington | 22 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 88 | Emma Price | 48 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nicholas L. Lee | 49 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nannie Lee | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Rudolph Lee | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Leona Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Reuben S. Garrad | 28 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 94 | Cledy Garrad | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Elwood R. Garrad | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Reuben Jr. Garrad | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Charlie T. Jones | 27 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 98 | Minnie E. Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Clayton E. Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Hilda Grace Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)