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Oscar Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hadley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juda Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Brad Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Oscar Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Leona Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Council Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Idora Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 7
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 16
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oscar Williams
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Council Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juda Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idora Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed R. Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Junious Brewer | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maudie Brewer | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Miranda Brewer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Brewer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Brewer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marvin Brewer | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John S. Siler | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Stella Siler | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Siler | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Beulah Siler | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arlindo Siler | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | May Siler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Floyd Siler | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pauline Siler | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Louis Siler | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Brad Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah Williams | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Oscar Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Council Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leona Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John H. Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Juda Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Idora Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edward Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elmer Moore | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie B. Moore | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Arter Moore | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Moore | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert E. Pitts | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Susa Pitts | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Pitts | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elsie Pitts | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | George Pickett | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nattie L. Pickett | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Van Pickett | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Idola Pickett | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Martha Pickett | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Burney Rogers | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Essie Rogers | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Genetta Rogers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Rogers | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lucile Rogers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Rogers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Linton Rogers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Coney Siler | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Siler | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Beaver | 23 | Head | Repairing | North Carolina |
| 50 | Flossie Beaver | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)