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Paul Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Denver, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Paul Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Denver, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millie & Nellie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Denver City |
| 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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Nellie Williams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Arapahoe, Colorado
Son, age 5
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 15
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 24
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Paul Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Millie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Millie Williams
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Williams
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Williams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Williams
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Colorado
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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 — Denver, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Denver, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu159unit:0062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John B Williams | 53 | Head | Letter Carrier | England |
| 52 | Nellie S Williams | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Paul L Williams THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Colorado |
| 54 | Thomas M Ritter | 36 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Ritter | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Thomas P Ritter | 15 | Son | Apprentice | Colorado |
| 57 | Matthew T Mac Bird | 48 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 58 | Martha E Mac Bird | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | William G Mac Bird | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Colorado |
| 60 | Reed L Mac Bird | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Colorado |
| 61 | Theodore D Mac Bird | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Tracy A Mac Bird | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Bertha C Mac Bird | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Harry D Mac Bird | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Lambert Stewart | 31 | Head | Printer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Iona M Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Ralph L Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 68 | John C Thompson | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 69 | Lucy Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James V Thompson | 24 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 71 | Nellie Thompson | 23 | Daughter | In Training | Illinois |
| 72 | Albert G Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Chauncey Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Milton J Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | John A Roberts | 66 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 76 | Ellen Roberts | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Leona A Cort | 36 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 78 | Joe Roberts | 31 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 79 | Ora P Roberts | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Colorado |
| 80 | Linnous Cort | 36 | Son-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 81 | Louis R Cort | 17 | Grandson | Yard Clerk | Colorado |
| 82 | Jessie G Roberts | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 83 | Clara M Roberts | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Lola May Roberts | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 85 | Robert Kirkpatrick | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 86 | Martha Kirkpatrick | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Howard Kirkpatrick | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 88 | Fred Kirkpatrick | 16 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 89 | Margaret Kirkpatrick | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Helen Kirkpatrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Eleanor Kirkpatrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 92 | Charles Weightman | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Irene Weightman | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Ethel S Schuman | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 95 | Eva L Schuman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 96 | Hannah Arnold | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Edna H Wolf | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 98 | John H Bullock | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Mattie V Bullock | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Mary A Bullock | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 5 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)