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Esther Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rappahannock, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Esther Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rappahannock, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rappahannock, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Hampton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Esther Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rappahannock, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Rappahannock, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Esther Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Esther Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Rappahannock, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rappahannock, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:1121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie E. Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lloyd Williams | 12 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 4 | Bertha M. Williams | 13 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 5 | Alfred Williams | 10 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 6 | Thelma Williams | 8 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 7 | Samuel Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mamie E. Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Cameron | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Cameron | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie Cameron | 17 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Cameron | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Pearl Cameron | 13 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 14 | Aubrey Cameron | 11 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 15 | Lester Cameron | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bessie Cameron | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leonard Cameron | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ralph Cameron | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Fred Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lillie Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruby Williams | 9 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 22 | Fred Williams | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Roy Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Charlotte Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Arthur Jr. Williams | 8 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 26 | Frederick Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Anthony Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas Williams | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lula Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Bessie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bradley Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alice Williams | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Garfield Williams | 16 | Grand Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Arthur Williams | 24 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lillie Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Williams | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Walter Williams | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Esther Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 45 | James Williams | 12 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 46 | Clarence Williams | 10 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 47 | Walter Williams | 8 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 48 | James Ford | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Laura Ford | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Charles Ford | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)