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James Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruth Precinct Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Billie Williams | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| James Williams | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nannie Williams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 51
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1859 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 61
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Williams
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu885unit:0253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James P. Williams THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Nannie J. Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Donnie Mattie Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | James Williams | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Billie Williams | 71 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Joe A. Dunn | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hattie Dunn | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Luther Dunn | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | May Dunn | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Inda N. Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Luther Prater | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Pennie Prater | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Annie Prater | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Etta Prater | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ella Prater | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ann Prater | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Robert Prater | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Thomas B. Johnson | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary L. Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ely J. Busby | 33 | Head | Doctor | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florence Busby | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ernest T. Busby | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Vera B. Busby | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Busby | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 75 | Milton J. Thornhill | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Celia Thornhill | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Garrett Thornhill | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lura Thornhill | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Gabe Boyd | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jennie Boyd | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Myrtle Boyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Vernon Boyd | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lucious Case | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ida Case | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Rosa Case | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Jesse Case | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Nettie Case | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Sara L. Case | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Louvenia Case | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Aline Case | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Jesse C. Mccomb | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ollie Mccomb | 73 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Marcus J. Rainford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Whit Rainford | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Cooper Rainford | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | James T. Martin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Indy Martin | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ruth Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | James Martin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | George L. Green | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
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)