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Milton Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Milton Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Floyd, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Floyd, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Court House District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Guy Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Effie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Milton Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 32
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 41
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 51
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Milton Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Floyd, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Milton Williams
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie T. Akley | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Callohill M. Akley | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Milton A. Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lillie R. Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie M. Williams | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 56 | Effie C. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Guy Williams | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | George T. Evans | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucy M. Evans | 68 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Olive E. Jett | 58 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Perry J. Ingram | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Riley Ingram | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 63 | Manuel Ingram | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 64 | William S. Poff | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Emma L. Poff | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sydney L. Poff | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | John N. Poff | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Sarah L. Poff | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emma Dillenwater | 21 | Foster Child | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John W. Brammer | 46 | Head | Sheriff | Virginia |
| 71 | Clara S. Brammer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Minnie Beamer | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ocie Wynne | 17 | Protege | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel L. Proffit | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | James Echart | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Wife Echart | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | George W. Shelor | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Marcella Shelor | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Clarence L. Shelor | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Beulah L. Shelor | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Raymond Shelor | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Edward D. Shelor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Susan J. Shelor | 44 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 84 | Herman Shelor | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Edward J. Lemons | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Emma Lemons | 47 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 87 | Pearl M. Lemons | 24 | Granddaughter | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 88 | Lucinda V. Lemons | 23 | Granddaughter | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 89 | Hugh L. Lemons | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Arthur S. Lemons | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Idola M. Lemons | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | James A. Lemons | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Cyrina L. Lemons | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Edmund L. Lemons | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Dollie M. Lemons | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Byrd H. Hylton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Martha A. Hylton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William T. Hylton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Louis C. Hylton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Harry D. Hylton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
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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)