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Jim Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Jim Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ida Crawford | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Leona Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ernest Crawford | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vannie Crawford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Crawford | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apl |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | River Labor |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 29
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Jim Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jim Williams
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Leona Williams | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | William Jr Crawford | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ernest L Crawford | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Vannie L Crawford | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ida Crawford | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Shaston White | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Katie White | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Camilla White | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Henry Westbrook | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Monday Westbrook | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Richard Westbrook | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Frances Westbrook | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary Westbrook | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rosie Westbrook | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Hattie Westbrook | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mattie Westbrook | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Fred Westbrook | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lynn Westbrook | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | William Westbrook | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bob Westbrook | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mariah Westbrook | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Hardin Westbrook | 38 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lilly Westbrook | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Scott Westbrook | 11 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Josephine Terrell | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eddie Owens | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | India Owens | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | John Owens | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Malmsey Owens | 48 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Bobie Field | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Rosie Field | 40 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Abe Edmingsburgh | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Willy M Edmingsburgh | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Shelby Edmingsburgh | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Roswell Edmingsburgh | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Maxwell Edmingsburgh | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mamie Edmingsburgh | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Budan Edmingsburgh | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Enrias Edmingsburgh | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Estes Edmingsburgh | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Eric Edmingsburgh | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ada Edmingsburgh | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Louise Edmingsburgh | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Walter W Riggins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Rosa Riggins | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Howard Riggins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Herbert S Riggins | 10 | Son | Delivery Clerk | Tennessee |
| 99 | Cecil Riggins | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Earl Riggins | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)