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Milton Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Milton Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kingwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Loyd Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Milton Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Preston, West …
Son, age 6
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Preston, West …
Son, age 15
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Milton Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Preston, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Milton Williams
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Preston, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Martin | 29 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Beatrice J. Martin | 30 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Juanita Martin | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Fred G. Martin | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Eleanor Brown Martin | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | J. Parsons Parsons | 61 | Father | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Russell Stanton | 75 | Uncle | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Nora V. Harman | 19 | Servant | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Louis G. Allen | 79 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charles E. Allen | 47 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 11 | Bruce E. Darrell | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ella Darrell | 38 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur B. Darrell | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Fred C. Darrell | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Harry Parsons | 71 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Susan J. Parsons | 66 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Edward W. Stillwagon | 53 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary E. Stillwagon | 57 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 19 | Andrew M. Hawley | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary J. Hawley | 44 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Isabella A. Hoffman | 87 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ira Hawley | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary M. Hawley | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Archie M. Hawley | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clyde A. Canby | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary A. Canby | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 27 | Almeda Pearl | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Silas Liston | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Annie M. Liston | 53 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | N. Hoke Liston | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | George H. Liston | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | William P. Liston | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert M. Liston | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Loyd B. Williams | 49 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 35 | Mary Williams | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Williams | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Milton H. Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Margaret E. Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary L. Williams | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | James F. Williams | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Paul H. Williams | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Samuel H. Gorman | 38 | Head | Photographer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Marie P. Gorman | 37 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Gage H. Gorman | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Earl H. Gorman | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Randall N. Gorman | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Marjorie R. Gorman | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary S. Shaffer | 29 | Sister | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Gertrude M. Shaffer | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
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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)