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Florence Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Florence Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jackson & Jackson — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Willie Steele | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Steele | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eva Gibson | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mamie Williams | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eva Williams | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Henry Jackson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Louis Steele | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Tommie Steele | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Steele | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 24
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Florence Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jackson Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jackson William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Gibson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Jackson Williams
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jackson William
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Williams
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Gibson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Florence Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Sibling
Louis Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:1043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollin, John H Rollins | 27 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 2 | James Jones | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 3 | Sadie Jones | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 4 | Emma Virgin | 42 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 5 | Emma Lou Byrd | 16 | Niece | None | Alabama |
| 6 | John A Burks | 42 | Boarder | Miner | Alabama |
| 7 | Bernard Sinclair | 7 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Idella Henry | 46 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 9 | William Allen | 47 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 10 | Victoria Allen | 45 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 11 | Susie Robinson | 65 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 12 | Thomas Craig | 54 | Boarder | Brickmason | Alabama |
| 13 | J L Traywick | 40 | Boarder | Brickmason | Alabama |
| 14 | Wiley Cunningham | 51 | Head | Upholster | Alabama |
| 15 | Luther Shepperd | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary Shepperd | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 17 | Nell Willis | 17 | Sister in law | Maid | Alabama |
| 18 | Eva Gibson | 21 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 19 | Florence Williams THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 20 | Ruth Steele | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 21 | John Steele | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Tommie Steele | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Louis P Steele | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie B Steele | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Mamie Williams | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Eva Lee Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Henry Jackson | 27 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 28 | James Payne | 25 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 29 | Annie Payne | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 30 | William Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Mattie Smith | 20 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Alberta Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Will Chapman | 35 | Boarder | Porter | Alabama |
| 34 | Robert Chapman | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Joseph Grayson | 53 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 36 | James Murry | 14 | Son | Liveryman | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert Murry | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Bud Mitchell | 59 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hattie Mitchell | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 40 | Lucie Brown | 35 | Sister in law | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Fred Brown | 40 | Brother in law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Tom Traylor | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Mattie Traylor | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 44 | Archie Monk | 84 | Father in law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mattie Parker | 34 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Amanda Alexander | 55 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 47 | Ollie Lou Alexander | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 48 | Joseph Alexander | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 49 | John Collins | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 50 | Sophie Collins | 20 | Wife | None | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)