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Ella Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ella Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Benton, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Benton, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Famous Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rosie Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lucile Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sandy Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Bettie Mcclushie | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alexander Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| A Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| D Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lovingston Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bettie Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Benton, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Benton, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ella Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Benton, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovingston Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Benton, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu870unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Luvie | 19 | Uncle | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Will H | 8 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ella B | 7 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Peter Robinson | 81 | Boarder | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Pettie Smith | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Agness Smith | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Virginia Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Eddie Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Delia Smith | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | George Coley | 42 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Vashie Coley | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Coley | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | George Jr Coley | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | John W Coley | 6 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Annie Coley | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | William Coley | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sandy J Williams | 46 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bettie Williams | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Annie Williams | 20 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Alexander Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | William D Williams | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lovingston Williams | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | A. T. Williams | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ella Williams THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Rosie G Williams | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lucile Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | D. E. Williams | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bettie Mcclushie | 9 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | Josh Coley | 35 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mittie Coley | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cary Coley | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Eddie M Coley | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Willie Coley | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Thomas Coley | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ollie Smith | 22 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ruthie Smith | 20 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | James T Smith | 53 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jasper Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alis Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Earl Smith | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Earnest Smith | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | James Jr Smith | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Avery Hunt | 25 | Laborer | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Robert Tucker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Laura Tucker | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | John H Tucker | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Luvinia Tucker | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alonzo Smith | 22 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Vornie Smith | 18 | Brother | Cook | Mississippi |
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)