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James Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Maine
Our Model Tree links this James Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, Maine |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Town Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arid Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Jennie Williams | Other | — | 89 | ~1831 |
| Georgia Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, Maine
Head, age 45
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Somerset, Maine
Head, age 53
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Somerset, Maine
Head, age 62
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Head, age 72
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Picker Operator |
| Industry | Shoddy Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Williams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Somerset, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Williams
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maine
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu648unit:0597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Mctechnie | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 52 | Lula Mctechnie | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 53 | Hazel Mctechnie | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 54 | Earl Mctechnie | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 55 | Thelma Mctechnie | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 56 | Lottie Mctechnie | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 57 | Harold Mctechnie | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 58 | Wallace Mctechnie | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 59 | Virginia Mctechnie | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 60 | Madison Gifford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 61 | Eva Gifford | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 62 | Raymond Gifford | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 63 | Harold Gifford | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 64 | Grace Gifford | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 65 | Katherine Gifford | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 66 | Alice Gifford | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 67 | Lyda Gifford | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 68 | Maryland Bickford | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 69 | Ralph Gifford | 20 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 70 | Annie M Gifford | 62 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 71 | Prescott Bragdon | 68 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 72 | Earl H Goodwin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 73 | Angie B Goodwin | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 74 | Ernest A Goodwin | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 75 | Lucy A Goodwin | 64 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 76 | Lydia E True | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 77 | Lillian M True | 53 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 78 | George Goodwin | 52 | Farm Laborer | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 79 | Hattie M Ward | 41 | Boarder | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Edward Bigelow | 18 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 81 | James S Bigelow | 20 | Brother | — | Maine |
| 82 | Lucy Bigelow | 42 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Ernest Wood | 9 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 84 | James E Williams THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 85 | Georgia M Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 86 | Arid M Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 87 | Jennie M Williams | 89 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 88 | Ward Chapman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 89 | Ina M Chapman | 24 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 90 | Kenneth W Chapman | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 91 | Wilson Chapman | 70 | Father | Farmer | Canada |
| 92 | Maude Chapman | 19 | Sister | Teacher | Maine |
| 93 | Charles H Hoxie | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 94 | Alice G Hoxie | 71 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 95 | Harold S Hoxie | 36 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 96 | Edith R Hoxie | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 97 | Laura A Hoxie | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
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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)