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Earl Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & George — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reidsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Martin Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jennie Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 1
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 12
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Early |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 23
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Early M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Earl Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Williams
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Myrtle Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Millform | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nathaniel Jones | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Janice Jones | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Jones | 24 | Daughter | Puller | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marcellus Jones | 19 | Son | Machine Op | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Jones | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rebecca Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | David Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mark Jones | 30 | Son | Cutter | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nannie Jones | 24 | Daughter in law | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 12 | George W Witty | 48 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Witty | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sadie Witty | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Witty | 17 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lucy Witty | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Isabel Witty | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Witty | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Josephine Witty | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Francis Witty | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruby Witty | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bettie Witty | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George S Williams | 36 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jennie Williams | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Edna Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Irene Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Williams | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Myrtle Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Martin Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Jr Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Earl Williams THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lura Grogan | 24 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 33 | Irene Grogan | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ira Grogan | 17 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Weldon Grogan | 27 | Head | General Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Blanche Grogan | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gordon Grogan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Emma Trogdon | 47 | Head | Yes | Canada English |
| 39 | Ira Trogdon | 29 | Son | General Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nellie Trogdon | 24 | Daughter | Packer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Tulasay Boulder | 14 | Servant | Chore Boy | North Carolina |
| 42 | George L Aycock | 42 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lennora Aycock | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lennora Aycock | 14 | Daughter | Stitcher | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Aycock | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Howard Aycock | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James S Daly | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Francis Daly | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Margaret Stuart | 17 | Stepdaughter | Stitcher | Virginia |
| 50 | James Robinson | 55 | Head | Yes | Canada English |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)