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Ella Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ella Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Clara Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ella Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Gladys Chambulam | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Charline Foutch | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Harold Harman | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Charles Harman | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| 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 |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 43
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Williams
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Freeman | 34 | head | Commercial Traveler | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bessie B Freeman | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Beatrice P Freeman | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Paul Jr Freeman | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Evelyn G Freeman | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mabel Eleanor | 48 | head | City Commissioner | Tennessee |
| 7 | Inna Eleanor | 40 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charlie Eleanor | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Eleanor | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Thomas Eleanor | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wallace Eleanor | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sarah Rogan | 49 | head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 13 | Fortune Fort | 64 | head | None | New York |
| 14 | Otto W Fort | 31 | son | Business Agent | Tennessee |
| 15 | Helen M Fort | 26 | daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Signul H Phillips | 38 | head | Wholesale | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lillian Phillips | 35 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hilliard Phillips | 14 | son | Auto Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 19 | Daniel H Jr Phillips | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Claudine Patterson | 24 | servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 21 | James L Dake | 26 | brother-in-law | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 22 | Helen Dake | 19 | sister-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Samuel H Maxwell | 52 | head | City Salesman | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sallie S Maxwell | 44 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 25 | Tillman Maxwell | 23 | son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 26 | Douglas Maxwell | 21 | son | Marine | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thelma Maxwell | 19 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Aubrey Maxwell | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sara Maxwell | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Hill Maxwell | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | William G Harris | 57 | head | Superintendent | Kentucky |
| 32 | Laura L Harris | 50 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | William L Harris | 15 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Francis Harris | 12 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mildred Harris | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Nannie Forrest | 37 | friend | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ola Maddox | 21 | boarder | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ella Williams THIS PERSON | 53 | head | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Thomas A Williams | 29 | son | Artist | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ruth Williams | 23 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 41 | Clara Williams | 21 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Charline Foutch | 25 | boarder | Principal | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charles Harman | 29 | boarder | Just Out Of Marine Corps | Tennessee |
| 44 | Harold Harman | 27 | boarder | Clerical Work | Tennessee |
| 45 | Gladys Chambulam | 33 | boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 46 | Thomas C Cook | 38 | head | Commercial Traveler | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eddie Cook | 37 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Garritt M Cook | 6 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Rumsle Cook | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Richardson | 20 | lodger | Laborer | 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)