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Flora Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Flora Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Tenth Civil District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Flora Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jessie Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Howard Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Louvenia Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mabel Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Florida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Flora Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Flora Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mabel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Faulkner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Kattie Faulkner | 49 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Faulkner | 12 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie Mckinney | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ivy Mckinney | 35 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 6 | Maggie Mckinney | 19 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 7 | Cottrell Mckinney | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 8 | Era Mckinney | 12 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 9 | Rosie Mckinney | 10 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 10 | Henry Ward | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mariah Ward | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Ward | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 13 | Martha Ward | 12 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 14 | Johnny Ward | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ciprah Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lena Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Arthur Ward | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eugene Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Emma Williams | 21 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 20 | Howard Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Louvenia Williams | 30 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mabel Williams | 17 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 23 | Inez Williams | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 24 | George Williams | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 25 | Flora Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jessie Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lark Hodge | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Virginia Hodge | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Joe Hodge | 7 | Brother | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 30 | L. L. Lamast | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary A. Lamast | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Sidney Lamast | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Earl Lamast | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Hattie B. Lamast | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | R. C. Scaife | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Edna M. Scaife | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Julia B. Scaife | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Refuta Scaife | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Arthur Sloan | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Effie Sloan | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | William Sloan | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James Sloan | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary Sloan | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)