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Ella Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lula & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pottawatomie, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella Ward |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Shawnee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Luther Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Earnest Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 21
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella Ward |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 31
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellaward |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 41
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellaward |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shawnee City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lula Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lula Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Earnest Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1485unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Neal | 45 | Head | Saleslady | Texas |
| 52 | Leroy Neal | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Hellen Neal | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Albert Simmon | 29 | Head | Minister | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Cora Simmon | 26 | Wife | Cashier | Texas |
| 56 | William F. Sawyer | 33 | Head | Coal Driller | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Sawyer | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lloyd Sawyer | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Stacy K. Brown | 35 | Head | Manufacturer | Kansas |
| 60 | Nora Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Richard May | 36 | Roomer | Cigar Maker | Virginia |
| 62 | John H. Bessler | 34 | Head | Undertaker | Missouri |
| 63 | Catherine Bessler | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Hellen Bessler | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Catherine Bessler | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Ed Stonor | 32 | Roomer | Police Office | Nebraska |
| 67 | Howard C. Estberg | 36 | Roomer | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Victor H. Nuckolls | 33 | Head | Dres | Tennessee |
| 69 | Vallie Nuckolls | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | William Kartchloas | 35 | Roomer | Waiter | Greece |
| 71 | Jerry Doss | 24 | Roomer | Cook | Greece |
| 72 | Nichols Schultz | 57 | Head | — | France |
| 73 | Catherine Schultz | 57 | Wife | — | France |
| 74 | Katie Schultz | 28 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Bertha Martin | 10 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 76 | Eugene Brain | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Velgie Brain | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jeff B. Williams | 57 | Roomer | Commercial | Arkansas |
| 79 | Paul Williams | 21 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Clifford L. Blains | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | Texas |
| 81 | Mabel Blains | 28 | Wife | Saleslady | Texas |
| 82 | Frank Bedrick | 20 | Roomer | Printer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Clarence Barnard | 28 | Roomer | Painter | Missouri |
| 84 | Luther Williams | 43 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lula Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Ella Ward Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 87 | Earnest Williams | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Roy Sammon | 29 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lelia Sammon | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Andrew Mccullough | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Florence Mccullough | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Eula Reese | 32 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 93 | George H. Shipley | 28 | Head | Machinist | Texas |
| 94 | Marie Shipley | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | George D. Shipley | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Maud Cluff | 24 | Roomer | Teacher | Colorado |
| 97 | Howard Gourley | 23 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 98 | Grace B. Gourley | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 99 | W. Jones | 34 | Roomer | Saleslady | Texas |
| 100 | M. Dixon | 37 | Roomer | Operator | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)