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Elsie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Harris | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elsie Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Caroline Mcghee | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Willie Harris | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Harris | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Harris | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lotta Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Haywood Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 44
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 55
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Williams
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu023unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squire Kidd | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Elsie Kidd | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ora V Kidd | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | James H Kidd | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | William A Kidd | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Thomas B Kidd | 28 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Thomas Ball | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Ball | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Deforest Ball | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Paul Cobbins | 21 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Katie Brooks | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Edgar Brooks | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | James Brooks | 17 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 14 | Louis Brooks | 14 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 15 | Ruth Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James W Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Elsie Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Charles Williams | 27 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lotta Williams | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 20 | Andrew Williams | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Haywood Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | John M Williams | 16 | Son | Separator | Alabama |
| 23 | Caroline Mcghee | 70 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Charles Harris | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Charles Jr Harris | 7 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Emma L Harris | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie Harris | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Henry Dorathy | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Dorathy | 45 | Wife | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Dorathy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Charles H Dorathy | 9 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Dorathy | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Pearl Dorathy | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Edward Green | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ella Green | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Houston Cockrell | 31 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 37 | Emma Cockrell | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | George Bowman | 58 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 39 | Nora Bowman | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James Bowman | 22 | Son | Moulder | Alabama |
| 41 | Nida Bowman | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Alabama |
| 42 | Harriet Bowman | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 43 | President Bowman | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Henry Bowman | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Riley Bowman | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Vila Hicks | 26 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 47 | Kelly Mary Hicks | 42 | Mother | Laundress | Alabama |
| 48 | Alexander Johnson | 40 | Boarder | Presser | Alabama |
| 49 | Harvey Jackson | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 50 | Mary Jackson | 30 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
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)