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Lena Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lena Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lena Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lizzie Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Olivia Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Sykes | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Lena Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lena Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Sibling
Olivia Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Sykes
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm M Ellison | 46 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 2 | Margaret Ellison | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Sol Johnson | 46 | Head | Boiler Maker | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Johnson | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 5 | Edward Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Edith Wilkins | 16 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Woodie Murphy | 32 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Murphy | 28 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Jamie Murphy | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Walter Taylor | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Sam Pippen | 34 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 13 | Augusta Pippen | 14 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Nettie Pippen | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Joseph Dorsey | 60 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rhoda Dorsey | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 17 | Walter M Dupree | 11 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jerry A Reed | 38 | Head | Tap-Driver | Georgia |
| 19 | Lula M Reed | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Jerry A Jr Reed | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Richard Reed | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Margaret V Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Charles Reed | 25 | Brother-in-law | Messenger | Georgia |
| 24 | G P Reed | 25 | Brother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 25 | James Haughton | 34 | Head | Drayman | Georgia |
| 26 | Fannie Haughton | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 27 | Eldora Mae Smith | 1 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Chas J Caldwell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | John Bankdale | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Alabama |
| 30 | Cordelia Bankdale | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | John Bankdale | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Posey Kennedy | 23 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 33 | John Davis | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Martha Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Leola Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joseph Sledge | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 37 | Joseph Sledge | 22 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Sledge | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 39 | Willie Sledge | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Arthur Jones | 25 | Head | Boiler Helper | Alabama |
| 41 | Wilson Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | James Williams | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 43 | Lizzie Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lena Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 45 | Olivia Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Bessie Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Bessie Sykes | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Arch Douglass | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 49 | Minnie Douglass | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 50 | Lizzie Douglass | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)