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Elmer Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fremont, Wyoming
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fremont, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fremont, Wyoming |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Bldg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Election District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lenora Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elmer Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Guy Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Beulah Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Francis Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laramie, Wyoming
Son, age 13
Laramie, Wyoming · implied b. ~1897 — 9 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | english |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Fremont, Wyoming
Son, age 23
Fremont, Wyoming · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elmer V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Bldg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elmer Williams
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Wyoming
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Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Fremont, Wyoming
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1920 US Federal Census — Fremont, Wyoming
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2026unit:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Parting | 16 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 52 | Guy W. Williams | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 53 | Sarah Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Elmer V. Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 55 | Francis G. Williams | 18 | Son | Barber | Colorado |
| 56 | Beulah M. Williams | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Colorado |
| 57 | Charlie Williams | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Lenora Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Mabel Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 60 | Robert E. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Ruth Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 62 | Mildred Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 63 | Ernest Hartman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Martha Hartman | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Raymond Hartman | 2 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 66 | Ralph H. Cochrane | 27 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 67 | Arlene Cochrane | 26 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 68 | Verter Cochrane | 5 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 69 | George Garrigues | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Montana |
| 70 | Benjamin T. Lamberson | 78 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Eva G. Lamberson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Van Horsen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 73 | Bertha Van Horsen | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Carl Van Horsen | 14 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 75 | Gerald Fortness | 5 | Lodger | — | Wyoming |
| 76 | John Van Horsen | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 77 | William H. Mortimore | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | John C. Mortimore | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Louis A. Shelton | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Ira E. Guess | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 81 | Eliza E. Guess | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Charles E. Guess | 28 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 83 | Lloyd Guess | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 84 | Viola M. Guess | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Phillip N. Guess | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Sidney D. Guess | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Melvin T. Guess | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Irola Guess | 3 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 89 | Ralph L. Myers | 29 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 90 | Hazel A. Myers | 22 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 91 | R. Meredith Myers | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 92 | Beverly S. Myers | 1 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 93 | George Schwertfeger | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Gwendola Schwertfeger | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Earl N. Schwertfeger | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Frank W. Christensen | 23 | Partner | Farmer | Denmark |
| 97 | Jacob Frack | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Austria |
| 98 | Amos Meeker | 22 | Head | Laborer | Wyoming |
| 99 | Bessie Meeker | 1 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 100 | Ben Shirk | None | Head | — | — |
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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)