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Bettie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mathews, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mathews, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mathews, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Westville M D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bettie Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mattie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dudley Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| James Face | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Marshall Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mathews, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mathews, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bettie Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mathews, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bettie Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1897unit:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emily | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 52 | David | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Marion | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Franklin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Louis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dudley Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Bettie Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 59 | Edgar Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mattie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Marshall Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Face | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Edwards | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Richard Edwards | 47 | Husband | Unknown | Virginia |
| 65 | Susan Willis | 70 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 66 | John Smith | 51 | Brother | Fireman | Virginia |
| 67 | Jacob Smith | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nell Smith | 42 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Jones | 39 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Rachel Merry | 19 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Isaac Jacobs | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Bernadine Jacobs | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Buckner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Hattie Buckner | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Wilton Williams | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Andrew Braxton | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Diggs | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Abraham Parrish | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 79 | Hattie Parrish | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edna Parrish | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Celestine Parrish | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Abraham Parrish | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | James Crosby | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Bertha Crosby | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 85 | Gertie Crosby | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Elizabeth Crosby | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ethel Crosby | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Moore | 40 | Uncle | Cement Mason | Virginia |
| 89 | Alfred Face | 50 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 90 | Bell Face | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Agnes Face | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Face | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 93 | Beatrice Face | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Haywood Face | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary Smith | 65 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 96 | Sally Diggs | 64 | — | Nurse | Virginia |
| 97 | James Miller | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Nora Miller | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 99 | Hattie Miller | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 100 | Ida Miller | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
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)