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Elmer Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Paint Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elvera Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Loretta Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lorene Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Walter Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elmer Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cora Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Son, age 2
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 11
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 21
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Paint Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elmer Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Coral Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Coral Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Williams
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Missouri
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Sibling
Lorene Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvera Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu954unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Williams | 50 | Head | Varnish Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Cora Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Elmer Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Presser | Illinois |
| 4 | Loretta Williams | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 5 | Raymond Williams | 16 | Son | Varnish Maker | Missouri |
| 6 | Lorene Williams | 14 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Missouri |
| 7 | Charles Williams | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Elvera Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Ruth Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Walter Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | William Williams | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Joseph W. Murphy | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Annie Murphy | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 14 | Lula Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Frank Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Eugene J. Sales | 36 | Head | Steam Fitter | Missouri |
| 17 | Clara Sales | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ruth Sales | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Marcella Sales | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Ella Mathews | 40 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Bennie M. Mathews | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 22 | Charles A. Mathews | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Arthur D. Thomas | 34 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 24 | Hazel Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Hazel J. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | William V. James | 58 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 27 | Clara James | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | William J. James | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 29 | Freda James | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | N. Dakota |
| 30 | Elizabeth James | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | William James | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 32 | William Jordan | 59 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Elizabeth Jordan | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eliza Smith | 51 | Mother-in-law | Washer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Willie Smith | 29 | Brother-in-law | Picker | Tennessee |
| 36 | Albert Burgess | 63 | Head | Mason | Michigan |
| 37 | Mary T. Burgess | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | William A. Burgess | 33 | Son | Teacher | Missouri |
| 39 | Myrtle Burgess | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 40 | Elmer A. Burgess | 26 | Son | Draftsman | Missouri |
| 41 | Thelma Mcwhorter | 12 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 42 | James Morrell | 64 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | George Berry | 36 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lillian Berry | 31 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Otis Berry | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Amos Berry | 4 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Charles Berry | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Christine Berry | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Maurice O'Connell | 30 | Head | Air Man | Missouri |
| 50 | Anna O'Connell | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)