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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 Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Savannah — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| 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 | Beat 9 Mcgehees |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Williams | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joe Williams | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jackson Williams | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Savannah Williams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 2
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 10
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 19
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| 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 Jessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Savannah Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Riley Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Savannah Williams
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Williams
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Williams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Williams
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Sibling
Archie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu036unit:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Jackson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Jackson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Henry Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ida Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Jonah Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Vinnie Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Albert Provitt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Lula Provitt | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Willie Provitt | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Provitt | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | James Provitt | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lester Provitt | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Larkin Bennett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Hattie Bennett | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Annie Bennett | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ethel Bennett | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Gary Bennett | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Charlie Bennett | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Walter Bennett | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie M Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Willie Bennett | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | B G Bennett | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lee Bennett | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Jackson Bennett | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Alice Bennett | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucy Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Maggie Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Arthur Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Savannah Williams | 58 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Archie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Jessie Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Jackson Billy Williams | 14 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | William Willie Williams | 15 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Joe Williams | 12 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Henry Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Sarah Williams | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Ellie Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Palmer Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Frances Smith | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Beage May Smith | 14 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Eddie Chesnutt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie Chesnutt | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lilla Chesnutt | 17 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ella Chesnutt | 14 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 46 | George Murray | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Callie Murray | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | George Murray | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Cephas Trouville | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Rachel Trouville | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 1 sibling
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)