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Paul Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| 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 | Farm Work |
| Township / Ward | Woodington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Etta Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Melvin Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Roger Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Herbert Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Horace Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bertie Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 5
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 15
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| 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 Paul Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Williams
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Roger Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mina Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:1196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah H Ellis | 18 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Ellis | 15 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jacob Ellis | 13 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Williamay Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thelma Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lester Ellis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John L Pipkins | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nancy Pipkins | 37 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Millard F Waller | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lottie L Waller | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harry F Waller | 16 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 14 | Millard F Waller | 10 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 15 | Oscar H Waller | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert M Waller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Norman P Waller | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Roland L Waller | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Tiffany H Waller | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Felix G Turner | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sophia L Turner | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Matthew Turner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles R Stroud | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Julia A Stroud | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mina D Stroud | 17 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ruth R Stroud | 15 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 27 | Giles H Stroud | 13 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elise F Stroud | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Natalie Stroud | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charlie W Stroud | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Heber Gannon | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joshua Graham | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Emma Graham | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sadie Jones | 14 | Sister in law | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 35 | Melvin Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bertie Williams | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Herbert Williams | 18 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 38 | Paul Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 39 | Horace Williams | 14 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 40 | Etta M Williams | 10 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 41 | Roger Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mina Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Melvin Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John H Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lucy King | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Raymond King | 20 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 47 | Herbert Waters | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leona Waters | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tena E Waters | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Waters | 40 | Mother | Farm Work | 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)