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Ed Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ed Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Leasburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ed | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Williams | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Dewey Williams | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Buel Williams | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ed Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Robert Williams | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lizzie Williams | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Head, age 27
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Head, age 37
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ed Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ed Williams
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:1099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Williams | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Allie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hattie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dewey Williams | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Buel Williams | 30 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ethel Williams | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Williams | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joe Williams | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lottie Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mable Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elisabeth Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mamie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Vergie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Daniel | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mabell Daniel | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | George Daniel | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hannie Daniel | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alma Daniel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hermon Gravit | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bertha Gravit | 15 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ralph Gravit | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Gravit | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George Clayton | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Iona Clayton | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ercell Clayton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Edward Clayton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Julius Clayton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Geneva Clayton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jule Clayton | 42 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Travis John Clayton | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nattie Clayton | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joe R Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Daughter Katie Smith | 87 | Boarder | Housework | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ruth Duncan | 36 | Cook | Cook | North Carolina |
| 38 | Richard Elliott | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Elliott | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie Elliott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alberta Elliott | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Elliott | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Elliott | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jennie Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Walter Elliott | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Henry Baynes | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Harriet Baynes | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Baynes | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Harry Baynes | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Baynes | 3 | G 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)