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Josephine Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Calhoun |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mark Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Eliza Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Will Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mark Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Wiley Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Iona Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Josephine Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Josephine Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Sibling
Wiley Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Berry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Delia Berry | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Will Berry | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mark Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Iona Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mark Jr Williams | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Wiley Williams | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Mary Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Will J Williams | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Eliza Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jim Martin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Mary Martin | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | David Martin | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Wesley Wiley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Cora Wiley | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bettie Wiley | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Tyler Wiley | 22 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Alice Wiley | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Claborn Bennett | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary Bennett | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Vilandia Bennett | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Hattie Bennett | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Jessie Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Jacob Bennett | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lewis Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ealis Bennett | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert Menhorter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Ellen Menhorter | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Robert Menhorter | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Thomas Shelby | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Georgia Shelby | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | D. C. Sullivan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Virginia Sullivan | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Alabama |
| 35 | Annie E. Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Virginia L. Sullivan | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Otto Sullivan | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Asad Cleveland | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 39 | Salina B. Cleveland | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James E. Cleveland | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Woodrow Cleveland | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Adolph Cleveland | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | J. T. Cleveland | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Simon Perdue | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Sally Perdue | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Pink Perdue | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Agustus Perdue | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Rosa Perdue | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Gertrude Perdue | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | N. J. Perdue | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)