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James William — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dallas, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Alabama |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Martins Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice William | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula William | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Eddie William | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Annie William | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John William | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Levi William | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula William | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James William | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James William | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Henrietta William | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louis William | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Alabama
Son, age 7
Dallas, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Dallas, Alabama
Son, age 17
Dallas, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 James William across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dallas, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James William
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Alabama
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Sibling
Levi William
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John William
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice William
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta William
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie William
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie William
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula William
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis William
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Dallas, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu13unit:0693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James William | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lula William | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Beatrice William | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 4 | James J. William THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 5 | Henrietta William | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 6 | Louis William | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 7 | John William | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 8 | Lula Mae William | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Levi William | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Bell William | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Eddie William | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | John Hinton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Della Hinton | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Herbert Hinton | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 15 | Kathleen Hinton | 10 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Emma Gaston | 7 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ed Henry | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Ed Henry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Monda Henry | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ealyer Henry | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 21 | W. W. Henry | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Honnett Henry | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ed Jr. Henry | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | M. J. Henry | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Paul Tolbert | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Lucy Tolbert | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Retha Tolbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Rosa Tolbert | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Walter Edwards | 37 | Head | Laborer Rr | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Annie Jr. Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Will Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Eugene Walton | 35 | Head | Laborer Rr | Alabama |
| 34 | Ike Murray | 22 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 35 | John Woods | 52 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 36 | Jane Woods | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Annie Moffin | 17 | Grand Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 38 | Charley Smith | 22 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 39 | Lula Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Bettie Mixon | 65 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 41 | Florence Young | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 42 | Mary Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Hellen Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ike King | 25 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 45 | Reynolds King | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 46 | Katie King | 22 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 47 | Ealy King | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Henry Reynolds | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lula Reynolds | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Reynolds | 14 | Grand Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
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)