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Lillian Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Blanche Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Marie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mabel Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Leonard Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Marie Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 8
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 17
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Lillian Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lillian Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Blanche Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Guilford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1302unit:0689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Beard | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Beard | 49 | Wife | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Beard | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth Beard | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Beard | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ida M Beard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Benjamin Beard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Beard | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Williams | 52 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Williams | 43 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 11 | Leonard Williams | 22 | Son | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marie Williams | 14 | Daughter | Music Teacher | South Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | George Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mabel Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian Williams THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie M Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Blanche Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jim Tate | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Tate | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William Tate | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Maybelle Tate | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Arthur Wilson | 39 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 24 | Cora Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Angelo Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Othalia Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Leonard Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Elois Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John P Smith | 45 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Elizabeth Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Gladys Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sanders Beam | 27 | Head | Pipe Layer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Beam | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hazel Beam | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lillian Beam | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sanders Jr Beam | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Samuel Beam | 27 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Beam | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Beam | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jerry Beam | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Charles Johnson | 44 | Head | Keeper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Walter Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Herbert Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Rebecca Johnson | 40 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Johnson | 10 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Henry Morris | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hazel Morris | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mattie Caldwell | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)