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James William — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pulaski, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pulaski, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pulaski, Arkansas |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Levy Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James William | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ida William | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Anna William | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Beatrice William | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thelma William | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Herman William | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles William | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rosa William | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Leroy William | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lola William | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Arkansas
Head, age 43
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Head, age 53
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James William across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pulaski, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James William
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu080unit:0042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyatt Hamilton | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Arkansas |
| 2 | Hattie Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Alonzo Hamilton | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Robert Hamilton | 17 | Son | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 5 | Wyatt Jr Hamilton | 15 | Son | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 6 | Hilda Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 7 | Josephine Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 8 | C. Bernice Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 9 | Annie Patterson | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Simon Wilson | 66 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 11 | Sallie Wilson | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lula Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Edith Daniels | 39 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 14 | Edith Daniels | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bessie Daniels | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Robert Daniels | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mattie Daniels | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lois Daniels | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Della Daniels | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Edith Daniels | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | George Smith | 47 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Daisy Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Calvin Marsh | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Armour | 42 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 25 | Alberine Armour | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 26 | James Armour | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Alice Armour | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Annie Armour | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ira Armour | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | John Armour | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Louise Armour | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Alex Tomlin | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Elizabeth Tomlin | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 34 | Hattie Hendricks | 26 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Marie Hendricks | 23 | Sister | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 36 | George Strong | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Elmer Strong | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Louis L. Stanford | 37 | Head | Machinist Helper | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Stanford | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Betty Ruth Stanford | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | James William THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Rosa William | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Leroy William | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Charles William | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Lola William | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ida William | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Beatrice William | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Anna William | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Herman William | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Thelma William | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)