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Jessie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idessa Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Buffie Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rosetta Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Shep Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Jessie Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eldon Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dewey Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Theodore Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Iver Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Henrietta Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Texas
Son, age 6
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Lee, Texas
Son, age 15
Lee, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Williams
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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Sibling
Iver Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buffie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldon Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idessa Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Lee, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1828unit:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myrtle | 7 | — | None | Texas |
| 52 | Alice | 4 | — | None | Texas |
| 53 | Sam B Judd | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Silas Ray New | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Birdie New | 32 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 56 | Velma New | 8 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 57 | Burlyn New | 6 | son | None | Texas |
| 58 | Dorotha New | 5 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 59 | Woodrow New | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 60 | J W New | 0 | son | None | Texas |
| 61 | Joe Tanas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Rosie Tanas | 36 | Wife | None | Moravia |
| 63 | Joe Tanas | 15 | son | Labor | Texas |
| 64 | Clarence Tanas | 13 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 65 | Eunice Tanas | 10 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 66 | August Tanas | 7 | son | None | Texas |
| 67 | Alfred Tanas | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 68 | Adolf Tanas | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 69 | Annie Tanas | 0 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 70 | Shep Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Henrietta Williams | 46 | Wife | Labor | Texas |
| 72 | Theodore Williams | 24 | son | Labor | Texas |
| 73 | Buffie Williams | 22 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 74 | Eldon Williams | 21 | son | Student | Texas |
| 75 | Dewey Williams | 17 | son | Labor | Texas |
| 76 | James Williams | 15 | son | Labor | Texas |
| 77 | Jessie Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | son | Labor | Texas |
| 78 | Idessa Williams | 13 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 79 | Rosetta Williams | 11 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 80 | Irene Williams | 7 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 81 | Iver Williams | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 82 | Mary Fiala | 33 | Head | Farmer | Moravia |
| 83 | Jane Fiala | 16 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 84 | Mosek Joe Fiala | 56 | brother | Servant | Moravia |
| 85 | Mike Joe Fiala | 22 | brother | Servant | Texas |
| 86 | John Fiala | 20 | brother | Servant | Texas |
| 87 | Henry Cunningham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Bertha Cunningham | 36 | Wife | Labor | Texas |
| 89 | Henry Cunningham | 19 | son | Labor | Texas |
| 90 | Hattie Cunningham | 16 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 91 | Rem Cunningham | 10 | son | Labor | Texas |
| 92 | Irene Cunningham | 8 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 93 | Irene Cunningham | 7 | daughter | Labor | Texas |
| 94 | Hanna Cunningham | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 95 | Jessie Bell Cunningham | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 96 | Andy Cunningham | 0 | son | None | Texas |
| 97 | Rosa Cunningham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | I Sam Cunningham | 18 | son | Servant | Texas |
| 99 | Bedford Albert Cunningham | 22 | cousin | Servant | Texas |
| 100 | Mary Cunningham | 18 | cousin | Servant | Texas |
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)