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Herman Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Herman Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Crawford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Honey Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Williams | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Imogene Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Herman Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lawrence, Illinois
Son, age 4
Lawrence, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Lawrence, Illinois
Son, age 14
Lawrence, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Crawford, Illinois
Head, age 23
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Herman Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meda Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meda Williams
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Williams
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu364unit:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Lilly | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Royal Lilly | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Sylvan Lilly | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Gladys Lilly | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Jonathan A Salsman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Annie E Salsman | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Chishelop Salsman | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles J Ford | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ida B Ford | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ada M Ford | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank D Fitch | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Ida F Fitch | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | John A Fitch | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Henry D Fitch | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lowell D Rich | 12 | Grandson | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Geo B Whipple | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles M Whipple | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Wanda M Whipple | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Loy L Whipple | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Christine Whipple | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Geo Jr Whipple | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Isaac S Whipple | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Cora S Middleton | 23 | Servant | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Norman W Middleton | 1 | — | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Millie A Whipple | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James M Williams | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Lucy A Williams | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Alva D Williams | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Mollie T Virtue | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Bertha Virtue | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clarence D Virtue | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Cecil A Virtue | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Francis E Virtue | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Richard A Virtue | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Herman E Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Pearl Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Herman M Williams | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Imogene S Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Elijah B Aultall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Martha A Aultall | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Allison Aultall | 27 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Annie M Aultall | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary A Thompson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Nellie J Thompson | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Sam H Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Nora L Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leonard J Davis | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Davis | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mildred L Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lloyd E Davis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)