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Oscar Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Adeline — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Peter Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Oscar Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Williams
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Williams
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Williams
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Henry Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Berryhill | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hazel Berryhill | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Bob Paine | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Luther Walker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Laura Walker | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Alice Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Robert Buckley | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Reuben J Rogers | 48 | Head | Planter | Louisiana |
| 9 | Fannie M Rogers | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lee Allie Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joseph H Rogers | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Thelma M Rogers | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Joe Bagley | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 14 | George Mcclery | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Melody Mcclery | 21 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lee Rogers | 18 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rena Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Charlie Johnson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Isaac Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Floyd Washington | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ella Washington | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Tugney | 29 | Aunt | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Knott Whitehead | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Martha Whitehead | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | George Whitehead | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Corine Whitehead | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ruthie Whitehead | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Army Whitehead | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ruth Whitehead | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rachel Whitehead | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Leah Whitehead | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Peter Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Henry Williams | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Oscar Williams THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Johnie Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Martha Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sam Taylor | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Edd Harper | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Georgia Harper | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Estella Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie Davis | 15 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | George Ratter | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Willie Ratter | 10 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alfonse Ratter | 7 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Harry M Ratter | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Roosevelt Ratter | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | John Pate | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Elmira Pate | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Bertie Pate | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 1 sibling
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)