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Marie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pettis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Marie Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pettis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pettis, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | City Of Sedalia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Anna Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Florence Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Marie Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Herndon Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Herbert Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pettis, Missouri
Head, age 42
Pettis, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Pettis, Missouri
Head, age 52
Pettis, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | In Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Marie Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pettis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marie Williams
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Pettis, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Pettis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu940unit:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Schumacher | 2 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Chas. R. Ward | 49 | Head | Garage Man | Illinois |
| 53 | Emma Ward | 44 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Charles Ward | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Victor Ward | 15 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Allie Ward | 13 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Ulysses Ward | 9 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Pearley Ward | 6 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 59 | Edith Kirby | 51 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Hazel Kirby | 24 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Lucy Poindexter | 40 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 62 | Ardenia Poindexter | 29 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Louis Poindexter | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Edward Poindexter | 75 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Jennie Poindexter | 66 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 66 | Sylvester Montgomery | 27 | Grandson | Laborer | California |
| 67 | John Crawford | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Lula Crawford | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Robert Burton | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Anna Burton | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Jeanette Burton | 20 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Wendel Hundley | 10 | Grandson | None | Missouri |
| 73 | Ethel Armstrong | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 74 | Cecil Armstrong | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Hazel Armstrong | 13 | Granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Isoline Armstrong | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Bernice Armstrong | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Helen Armstrong | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Jerry Jackson | 56 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 80 | Francis Jackson | 63 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 81 | Johnnie Jackson | 37 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 82 | Tena Evans | 64 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 83 | Marie Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 84 | Florence Williams | 16 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 85 | Herndon Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 86 | Herbert Williams | 17 | Son | Janitor | Missouri |
| 87 | Jewel Williams | 6 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Anna Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Samuel R. Dempsey | 58 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Kentucky |
| 90 | Mollie Dempsey | 53 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Anna Dempsey | 14 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Elmer H. Dempsey | 22 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 93 | Hiram L. Dempsey | 86 | Father | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Eli W. Kennedy | 52 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 95 | Laura Kennedy | 43 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Roy Kennedy | 19 | Son | Plumber | Missouri |
| 97 | Carl Kennedy | 17 | Son | Printer | Missouri |
| 98 | Johnnie Kennedy | 14 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 99 | Viola Kennedy | 8 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 100 | James Kennedy | 6 | Son | None | Missouri |
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)