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Joseph Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mitchell, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mitchell, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Militia District No 1194 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Isaac Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Wyatt Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Virgil Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Caesar Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Julia Williams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 8
Mitchell, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Mitchell, Georgia
Son, age 16
Mitchell, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mitchell, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Williams
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Georgia
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Sibling
Isaac Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wyatt Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caesar Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Mitchell, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu269unit:0863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Dowdell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Louis Dowdell | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | James F Dowdell | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jake B Bell | 69 | Head | Farmer | S. Carolina |
| 5 | William Walsh | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Sallie M Walsh | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Felton J Walsh | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | James R Walsh | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Jim Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Missouri Scott | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Robert Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Julia Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Robert Williams | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Gertrude Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Virgil Williams | 20 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert Williams | 18 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 17 | Joseph Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 18 | Isaac Williams | 14 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 19 | Bertha Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Wyatt Williams | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Caesar Williams | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Essie B Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | William Hoover | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Gladys Hoover | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lawton Davis | 28 | Boarder | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Winnie Warren | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Ceola Warren | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Beatrice Warren | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Mary A Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Edgar Warren | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Albert Jones | 34 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 32 | Mattie Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Carlton Jones | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lucile Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Willie M Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Cora Patterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Pres Mccormick | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Emma Mccormick | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Bertha Mccormick | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Carrie B Mccormick | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Arthur Mccormick | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Sandy Grier | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Esther Grier | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Robert Grier | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Nathaniel Grier | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Henry Woodard | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Louisa Woodard | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Shellie Gibson | 19 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Eva M Gibson | 16 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
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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)