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Melvin Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucy Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Esther Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lucy Williams | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Crawford Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sallie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maria Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Granville, North …
Son, age 11
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin Q |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 20
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Melvin Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Williams
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Maria Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crawford Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Granville, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1301unit:0559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Neal Allen | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary A Allen | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Joe Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Maggie B Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Victoria Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Idora Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia J Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hobgood Joe Allen | 45 | Half Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Benjamin F Hester | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bell A Hester | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Kendra B Hester | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hamilton Hester | 23 | Son | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lois B Hester | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lucy Williams | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Melvin E Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Gertie O Williams | 16 | Daughter | Yes | North Carolina |
| 67 | Maria F Williams | 14 | Daughter | Yes | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sallie E Williams | 12 | Daughter | Yes | North Carolina |
| 69 | Crawford G Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy L Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary T Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Esther L Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Howard Hester | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret V Hester | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary H Hester | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ernest Baird | 20 | Servant | Labor | North Carolina |
| 77 | James T Morton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Fannie D Morton | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George D Morton | 22 | Son | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 80 | Joe B Morton | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | William R Morton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Thomas J Morton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William Thorpe | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lizzie Thorpe | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Addie Thorpe | 19 | Son | Yes | North Carolina |
| 86 | Fannie J Thorpe | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Willie B Thorpe | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Martha A Thorpe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Delha R Thorpe | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Emma Bevans | 23 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ernest L Cousins | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hallie H Cousins | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edwin J Cousins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Frank Overby | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sophia M Overby | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ida V Overby | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Richard J Overby | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Fredda M Overby | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Raymond A Overby | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)