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May Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Prowers, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this May Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Prowers, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Prowers, Colorado |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | 3-4 grade |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Dady Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| May Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Isabel Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Fred Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Prowers, Colorado
Daughter, age 12
Prowers, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Prowers, Colorado
Daughter, age 21
Prowers, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | 3-4 grade |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 May Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Prowers, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Colorado
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Sibling
Dady Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Prowers, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Prowers, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu169unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Colvin | 12 | — | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Ruth Colvin | 10 | — | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Paul Schwang | 41 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 54 | Elsie Schwang | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Carl Schwang | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Louise Schwang | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Clara Schwang | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Fred Williams | 54 | Head | Commissioner | Illinois |
| 59 | Gertrude Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | May Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Teaching | Colorado |
| 61 | Isabel Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Dady Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Mollie Hall | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edgar Hall | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Bayard C Roger | 38 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 66 | Annie Roger | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Carl W Roger | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Raymond Roger | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Isaac N Metong | 32 | Head | Farming | Colorado |
| 70 | Ida Metong | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Ida E Metong | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Elzina Metong | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Isaac N Metong | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Georgia E Metong | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 75 | James M Metong | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Harry P Rowe | 50 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 77 | Merle L Rowe | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Earl F Rowe | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Lillian Rowe | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Harley L Rowe | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 81 | Genevieve Rowe | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 82 | Rosamond Rowe | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 83 | Marjorie Rowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Wellington Rowe | 58 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 85 | Oliver Paul Wolbert | 21 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 86 | Pauline Wolbert | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Carl Wolbert | 57 | Father | Farming | Russia |
| 88 | Annie Wolbert | 54 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 89 | William Beyler | 56 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 90 | Doris Beyler | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 91 | Otto Beyler | 23 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 92 | Beyler | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 93 | Robert Beyler | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 94 | Henry Beyler | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 95 | Silas H Cobb | 40 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 96 | Lottie B Cobb | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 97 | Francis E Cobb | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 98 | Orland W Cobb | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Robert M Cobb | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 100 | Ruby M Cobb | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
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)