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Elmer Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Woods, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Woods, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Woods, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Alva Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elmer Williams | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Agnes Florence | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elmer Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Elmore Williams | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Woods, Oklahoma
Head, age 29
Woods, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Woods, Oklahoma
Head, age 38
Woods, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Elmer Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Woods, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elmer Williams
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woods, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woods, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1480unit:1005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlin | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Elmer Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Mae Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Harry S. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Mary E. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ruth J. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Elmer R. Williams | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Elmore Williams | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Agnes Florence | 22 | Hired Girl | Hired Girl | Missouri |
| 10 | Sherman J. Kenaston | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Stella Kenaston | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | George Kenaston | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Cecil Kenaston | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Margaret Kenaston | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Herman Wilburn | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Hazel F. Wilburn | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Dorothy Wilburn | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | David Wilburn | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Ivan V. Grosbeck | 32 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 20 | Nellie G. Grosbeck | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Arthur J. Grosbeck | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Viola J. M. Grosbeck | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 23 | Lillian Grosbeck | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Vera Grosbeck | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Gilda G. Grosbeck | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | William Bond | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Mena Bond | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lewis E. Snarey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Maud B. Snarey | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Paul H. Snarey | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | George H. Snarey | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Haley E. Snarey | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | John Alson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Clara S. Alson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ray L. Alson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Claude Alson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Gertrude Alson | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Mildred Alson | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | William Wimmer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Etta Wimmer | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Ruth Wimmer | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Samuel Ingels | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clara Ingels | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Fred Ingels | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 45 | George Root | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Emma Root | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Vera Root | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Viva Root | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Rosa Root | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Neva Root | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)