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Ollie Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ollie Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & John — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dekalb, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie T. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 17 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Ollie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Catharine Williams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Odell Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dekalb, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Dekalb, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Dekalb, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Dekalb, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dekalb, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Dekalb, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie T. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ollie Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dekalb, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Candis Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Williams
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Candis Williams
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Williams
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ollie Williams
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Webster | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Thomas J. Jackson | 28 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Tommy Jackson | 19 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | James R. Jackson | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | John L. Williams | 37 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Cassie D. Williams | 30 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Chapman | 46 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Harriet G. Chapman | 43 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ella L. Chapman | 26 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Allie M. Chapman | 16 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | James T. Chapman | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Grace K. Chapman | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Spurley Malone | 67 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Zilpha Malone | 54 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edgar Malone | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 16 | Eda L. Malone | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Marten D. Foutch | 44 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Berdie Foutch | 35 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | James M. Foutch | 18 | son | Farm Labour | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lena Foutch | 15 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Onilette Foutch | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | John A. Davenport | 66 | head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sarah Davenport | 70 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Andrew D. Williams | 69 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Candys Williams | 63 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Oral C. Williams | 22 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lydia M. Williams | 20 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mazelle Williams | 1 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ollie T. Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Catharine Williams | 29 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Odell Williams | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jesse Williams | 27 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jessie A. Williams | 25 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ruby G. Williams | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Anthony N. Malone | 33 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Etta B. Malone | 32 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | John B. Malone | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sarah L. Malone | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Byrdie L. Malone | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Nora K. Malone | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lyd Malone | 27 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Amanda Malone | 63 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thomas M. Selfe | 52 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ruthe A. Selfe | 51 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | William T. Selfe | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ezra Selfe | 27 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Roba Selfe | 27 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ruthe N. Selfe | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Timothy L. Williams | 62 | uncle | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Dedmon | 46 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ollie
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)