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Josephine Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Corner | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Will Williams | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Josephine Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Joe Corner | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rosalie Williams | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 48
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Williams
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu624unit:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline Preston | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Louisa Preston | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | William Preston | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Thomas Preston | 17 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Joe Glover | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Virginia Glover | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Alberta Harvey | 23 | Step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Chedrick Harvey | 24 | Step son in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Albert Murray | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Louisiana Murray | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lucile Lebach | 94 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Leona Ross | 14 | Godchild | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Josephine Harris | 33 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ferdinand Harris | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Robert Johnson | 38 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 66 | Georgia Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | William Denis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Annie Denis | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ruby Denis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | William White | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ellen White | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 72 | Melinda Wilson | 37 | Sister in law | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lawrence Muller | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mary Baptiste | 40 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 75 | George Baptiste | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ben Gray | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lizzie Jones | 46 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Roy Baptiste | 8 | Adopted son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 80 | Rosalie Williams | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Will Williams | 31 | Son in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ed Corner | 15 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Joe Corner | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Wesley Miller | 25 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 85 | Natalie Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Natalie Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Eliot Miller | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Rosana Ravero | 60 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Marie Parquet | 19 | Niece in law | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Leona Rively | 21 | Sister in law | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Rufus Wynn | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Delia Wynn | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Mary Ernst | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Fred Ernst | 30 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Frank Ernst | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Edna Ernst | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | James Hughes | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Mary Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Louis Hughes | 15 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Jacob Trench | 50 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
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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)