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Joseph Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Baston & Gaston — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Pal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lizzie Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Williams | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 8
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 17
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Head, age 27
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Joseph Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pickens, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Baston Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaston Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bett Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Baston Williams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaston Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bett Williams
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Williams
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu6unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lula Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lula Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Frank Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Frank Wilson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Willie Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Joseph Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Mattie Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Joseph Williams | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Willie Williams | 5 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Lizzie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Annie Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Lula Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Willie Williams | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Beadie Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Willie Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Lula Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lula Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | George Mcqueen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mattie Mcqueen | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Willie Mcqueen | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Lula Mcqueen | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Thomas Mcqueen | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willie Hunt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Lula Hunt | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Willie Hunt | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Lula Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Willie Hunt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Lula Hunt | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Willie Pruitt | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Lula Pruitt | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Willie Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lula Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Willie Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Lula Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Willie Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Lula Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Willie Pruitt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Lula Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | David Lynch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Maggie Lynch | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Henry Lynch | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Nelson Lynch | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Willie Lynch | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Josephine Lynch | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Woodrow Lynch | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)