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Jessie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jessie Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chambers, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chambers, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Whiskey Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| General Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mollie Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chambers, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Chambers, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Jessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chambers, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Whiskey Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Williams
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Whiskey Williams
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Williams
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lucile Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
General Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Chambers, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2unit:0408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary L. Harris | 75 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Whiskey Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Mollie Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Jessie Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | General Williams | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Lucile Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Will Burton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Annie L. Burton | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James W. Burton | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Smith W. Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Pamela Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Sina Frederick | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 63 | James Long | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Linnie Long | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary L. Long | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Homer Long | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Mattie B. Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Rosie Davis | 74 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Willie Davis | 11 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Amos Stephens | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Effie C. Stephens | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Willie B. Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ernest Stephens | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ollis Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Joe Clark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Laura Clark | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | David Clark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Deck Clark | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Joe James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Annie James | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Sanders James | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Zorman Robertson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Lizzie Robertson | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Mollie Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Daisy Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Mattie M. Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Alex Wade | 23 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 88 | Liza Wade | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Lula L. Wade | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Harlan Beachmon | 33 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 91 | Fannie Beachmon | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Annie Beachmon | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lowell Beachmon | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Robert Beachmon | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Flora Beachmon | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Joe Moore | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Harriet Moore | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Fred Moore | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Burton Thomas Moore | 50 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Mary Moore | 56 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)