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John Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & James — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Grocer Wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | City Of Petersburg |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lillian Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Flannie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mose Clark | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Moses Clark | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Clark | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 1
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 19
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Grocer Wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Clark (~0.60 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Annie Clark
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
James Williams
b. ~1817
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Williams
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flannie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Eller | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hellen V. Eller | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Donald T. Eller | 13 | Son | None | Wash D.C. |
| 4 | Lawrence T. Eller | 7 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 5 | Temple Ella V. Eller | 73 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Samuel Peterson | 37 | Head | Watch Maker | Russia |
| 7 | Rachel Peterson | 31 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 8 | Edith Peterson | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joseph Peterson | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lester Peterson | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Amine Peterson | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Selwyn B. Long | 30 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 13 | Deane W. Long | 29 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Marydean B. Long | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Barbara A. Long | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Selwyn B. Jr. Long | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Henry Williams | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary E. Williams | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 19 | Lillian M. Williams | 21 | Daughter | House Girl | Virginia |
| 20 | John H. Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary I. Williams | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Flannie L. Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Ella M. Williams | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Mose B. Clark | 26 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie G. Clark | 23 | Wife | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 26 | Moses B. Clark | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Levi Butts | 40 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 28 | Lizzie Butts | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Rosa B. Butts | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Margrett Butts | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Jonathon Butts | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | James R. Butts | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Louise Butts | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Milton Butts | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Louisa Butts | 50 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Bushrod Ester | 11 | Grand son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Williams | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 38 | Ollie Perry | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | May Perry | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Floyd Branch | 32 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 41 | Sarah L. Branch | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nancy Harrison | 45 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 43 | George Harrison | 55 | Brother | Merchant | Virginia |
| 44 | Elizabeth Wynn | 65 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 45 | James W. Jones | 32 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Marie Jones | 32 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Lemon Banks | 23 | Head | Junk Dealer | Virginia |
| 48 | Lena Banks | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Catherine Fitzgerald | 19 | Boarder | Cook | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hattie Wills | 21 | Cousin | Cook | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.87
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)