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Emma Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Part Of Red Star Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Stella Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clarke Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Bell Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 31
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu885unit:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Silvester Newton | 5 | Step Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ferdinand Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Matilda Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hattie Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Garland Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Thomas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lula Thomas | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Aubrey Thomas | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lula Washington | 6 | Guest | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ida Belle Harris | 28 | Hired Woman | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie B Harris | 5 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Baxter White | 4 | Step Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clarke Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Emma Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lizzie May Williams | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Stella Williams | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bell Williams | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Walter Sanders | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Scott Lee Sanders | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Kelly Bess Sanders | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Kelly Bill Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Kelly Florence Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Kelly Ann Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Kelly Augustus Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | George White | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Cathren White | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Major Sanders | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Susie Sanders | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Cloudy Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willard Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Alex Sanders | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | James Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Willie May Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Bellon Blue | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Hilla Blue | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Sealie Blue | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Abe Blue | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Isaac Benson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mattie Benson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Bert Benson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Mollie Mae Benson | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Count Callender | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lonie Callender | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Coley Callender | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | John Welder | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Babe Welder | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Gladys Welder | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Irene Welder | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Julian V. Welder | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Roy D. Welder | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)