EW
Edith Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Edith Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Lucy Old Dist 3 Dist 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margarette Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sara Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edith Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Erva Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Diamond Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charlie Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ida Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Edith Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Edith Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erva Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margarette Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ida Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charlie Williams | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edith Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Erva Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sara Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Amy Ruth Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Margarette Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Thomas Williams | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | May Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Johnnie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Katherine Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Newton Foxy | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Maude Foxy | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dorothy Foxy | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Margie Foxy | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | A. C. Hammontree | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Hammontree | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sam Hammontree | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | A. J. Hammontree | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | R. F. Hammontree | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Wash Green | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lula Green | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Bertha Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Morris Green | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Richard Shadow | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Shadow | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | John Shadow | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Richard Shadow | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Will Shadow | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Georgia Shadow | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | L. D. Shadow | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clemson Waldon | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Waldon | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sara Waldon | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Roosevelt Waldon | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lizzie Waldon | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Dora Waldon | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ruth Waldon | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Berta Waldon | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Will Malala | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clara Sander | 36 | Head | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 44 | Joe Sander | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Mary Sander | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Estelle Sander | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Will Efferson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Maggie Efferson | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | W. Knowles | 17 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Eunice Knowles | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)