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Ed Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ed Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Escambia, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ed Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Escambia, Alabama
Head, age 32
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Escambia, Alabama
Head, age 40
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Williams
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu13unit:0377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erasmus Cloud | 27 | Head | Lumberman | Alabama |
| 2 | Melany Cloud | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Grady Cloud | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Eva Cloud | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | H. J. Cloud | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Morris Rowland | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Minnie Lee Rowland | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Preston Rowland | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Morris Jr. Rowland | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Hazel G. Rowland | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Baby Rowland | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Arthur Bryant | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Bryant | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Priscilla Bryant | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Savannah Bryant | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Hellen Bryant | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Arco Bryant | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jeff Bryant | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Belle Bryant | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Rebecca Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Ed Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Irene Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | George Williams | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ed Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Felix W. Hill | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Hill | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Sam Hill | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Elsie Hill | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | W. H. Mccullough | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Susan M. Mccullough | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Andy S. Mccullough | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Hardy F. Mccullough | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Charlie Norcross | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Lily Norcross | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ruby Mae Norcross | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Walter Pierce | 60 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Melvin Henry | 13 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jessie Jackson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary Jackson | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Joseph L. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ida Mccoy | 48 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Alabama |
| 43 | Gordon Garrison | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Hattie Garrison | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Pearlie Garrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | William Garrison | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Daisie Lee Garrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie Phillips | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lillie Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Maggie Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)