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Homer Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Homer Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Nebraska |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Homer B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Mass |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Homer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Homer Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Susie Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Oural Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 23
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 32
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Homer D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 42
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Homer B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Mass |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Homer Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Homer Williams
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu997unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geo L Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Carrie A Williams | 42 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 53 | Hartley Williams | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Frank Dehuty | 21 | Farm Hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | John C Kern | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Sarah M Kern | 47 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Edith F Kern | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Estelle M Kern | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Frank Pendergast | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Hattie Pendergast | 44 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 61 | Lucile Pendergast | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | George H Allan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 63 | Annie Allan | 34 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 64 | Theodore Thompson | 10 | Step Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Daisy M Thompson | 7 | Step Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Harry A Foreman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Inez E Foreman | 40 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 68 | Esther G Foreman | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Charles L Foreman | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ida Mrs Foreman | 53 | Mother | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Marjorie E Foreman | 12 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | W J Davis | 35 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 73 | Helen Davis | 35 | Wife | Telegrapher | Minnesota |
| 74 | Winifred Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 75 | Albert J Davis | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Dorothy Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Donald Davis | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Willis M Hurlbert | 48 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 79 | Edna Hurlbert | 35 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Thelma Hurlbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Eulene Hurlbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Gervin Hurlbert | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Lozain Hurlbert | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Emeterio Barrera | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 85 | Ayerepildo Barrera | 30 | Wife | None | Mexico |
| 86 | Cecilio Barrera | 11 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 87 | Petra Barrera | 9 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 88 | Poncho Barrera | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Pedro Barrera | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Daniel Brady | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 91 | Homer B Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Susie Williams | 39 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 93 | Oural Williams | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Horace Williams | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Harrison H Karr | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 96 | Winona Karr | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Marjorie Karr | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Theodore Karr | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Harrison Karr | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Gloria Karr | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)