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Clarence Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augustus & Merrit — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of De Soto |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrit Williams | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Simon Young | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bessie Young | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Maggie Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Missouri
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Jefferson, Missouri
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Jefferson, Missouri
Son, age 22
Jefferson, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Clarence Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Augustus Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Merrit Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Augustus Williams
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Merrit Williams
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Williams
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu930unit:0569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie | 34 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Clara | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Francis Sullivan | 52 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 54 | Laura Sullivan | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Leo Sullivan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Gilbert Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Virgil Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Richard S. Casey | 52 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 59 | Verna Casey | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Margaret Rogers | 17 | Boarder | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 61 | Merrit Williams | 61 | Head | Carman | Ohio |
| 62 | Maggie Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Clarence Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Simon Young | 23 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Bessie Young | 23 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Fred Jones | 45 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 67 | Martha Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Edward Harvey | 23 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | Sadie Harvey | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Dillie Harvey | 47 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Joseph Deno | 74 | Head | — | France |
| 72 | Mary Deno | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | John Herrington | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 74 | Ellen Herrington | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Joseph Herrington | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Charles Herrington | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mary Below | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 78 | George Haverstick | 41 | Head | Driver | Missouri |
| 79 | Edith Haverstick | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Woodrow Haverstick | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | William Haverstick | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Thomas Haverstick | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Robert Haverstick | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | James Clemons | 50 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 85 | Rose Clemons | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Robert Mccurdy | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Roy Mccurdy | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Lester Clemons | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Clyde Clemons | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Audrey Post | 16 | Boarder | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 91 | Leo Bigger | 22 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 92 | Nora Bigger | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Henry Buchanan | 59 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 94 | Laura Buchanan | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Mary Buchanan | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | George Buchanan | 21 | Son | Machinist | Missouri |
| 97 | Francis Buchanan | 17 | Son | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 98 | Benedict Buchanan | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Gertrude Buchanan | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Leo Buchanan | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)