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Lester Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lester Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Power House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sunbury City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Agusta Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Velma Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lester Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Bonnie Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Fern Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 7
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 17
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Power House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lester Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Boone, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Williams
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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Sibling
Velma Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Boone, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Iowa
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu479unit:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bonnie Parish | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Charles Williams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Agusta Williams | 36 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Lester Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ethel Williams | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Velma Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Lela Williams | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Fern Williams | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Charles Williams | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Bonnie Williams | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Martin Paris | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Ethel Paris | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Florence Paris | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Carrie Ellen Paris | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Leo Paris | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Verla Paris | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Lloyd Paris | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Olive Paris | 24 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Juanita Paris | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Johnathan May | 41 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 71 | Alice May | 33 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Mary May | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 73 | James May | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Evelyn May | 10 | Daughter | None | S. Dakota |
| 75 | Johnathan May | 8 | Son | None | S. Dakota |
| 76 | Hazel May | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Charles Heckle | 55 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anna Heckle | 55 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Margaret Hamaker | 60 | Sister-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 80 | William Ingalls | 53 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 81 | Ida Ingalls | 54 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Floyd Ingalls | 22 | Son | Engineer | Iowa |
| 83 | Fern Ingalls | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 84 | Thomas Ingalls | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 85 | Emmet Ingalls | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Alice Ingalls | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
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)