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Joe Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alachua, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Joe Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alachua, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alachua, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monteochia Precinct 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lizzie Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joe Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hezekiah Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alachua, Florida
Head, age 26
Alachua, Florida · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Alachua, Florida
Head, age 35
Alachua, Florida · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Alachua, Florida
Head, age 45
Alachua, Florida · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alachua, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Williams
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Alachua, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Alachua, Florida
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu214unit:0470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Harder | 25 | Head | — | Florida |
| 2 | Adeline Harder | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Harder | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Harder | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Augustus Wilder | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Addie Wilder | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 7 | Lillie Wilder | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Charlotte Wilder | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Florida |
| 9 | William Wilder | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Bessie Wilder | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Mack Wilder | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 12 | Mattie Wilder | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | Florida Wilder | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Willie Wilder | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Lottie Wilder | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Israel Lee | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 17 | Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 18 | Oliver Lee | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Lonnie Lee | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Israel Lee | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Henry Lee | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Dewitt Lee | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Richmond Lee | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Herbert Howell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 25 | Addie Howell | 41 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 26 | Minnie Howell | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Herbert Howell | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Allen Howell | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 29 | Adell Howell | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Cecil Howell | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Marilyn Howell | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | James Hill | 42 | Head | — | Florida |
| 33 | Minnie Hill | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Roy Hill | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | Rosa Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Joe Williams THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 37 | Bertha Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 38 | Joseph Williams | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Emma Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Lizzie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 41 | John Williams | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 42 | Ernest Williams | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Hezekiah Williams | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 44 | Adam Hill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 45 | Annie Hill | 42 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 46 | Eddie Hill | 24 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 47 | Arthur Hill | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 48 | Milford Hill | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
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)