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Myrtle Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willard & Willard — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Willard Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Martha Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtil |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Myrtle Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willard Williams
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard Williams
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Williams
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Williams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Myrtle Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willard Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Martha Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Myrtle Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Dalton Hanlin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Annie Hanlin | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Roy Hanlin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Esker Hanlin | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ruth Hanlin | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hollen Hanlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Cassie Hanlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Woodrow Hanlin | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Margery Hanlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Aubrey Meadows | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Hulda Meadows | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | John W. Meadows | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Rosamond Meadows | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Lorene Meadows | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Lucille Meadows | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Rudolph Braun | 77 | Boarder | — | Wurttemberg |
| 70 | John W. Miles | 43 | Head | Farmer|Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Christine Miles | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Percy Miles | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Paul Miles | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Cecil Miles | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Hester Miles | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edward E. Spear | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Georgia Spear | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Corring Spear | 12 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Jesse Spear | 63 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 80 | William Sellers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Grace Sellers | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Charles Sellers | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Wilber Hughes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Letha Hughes | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Haldane Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Hellen Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Leone Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Fred Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Elizabeth Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Eolin Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | George W. Williams | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | George Wagner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 93 | Catherine Wagner | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Charles W. Wagner | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 95 | Edward J. Wagner | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Clarence N. Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Laura M. Wagner | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Jesse B. Coy | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 99 | Horace Shadday | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Mollie A. Shadday | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Myrtle
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)