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Pauline Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pauline Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Epp & Eph — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ed Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jordan Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mattie Williams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 |
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 Pauline Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Epp Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Eph Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Williams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Epp Williams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eph Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Williams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Pearl Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jordan Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robt Parks | 15 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mittie Parks | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Frettie Parks | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Burt Parks | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Pearline Parks | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robt Jr Parks | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ed Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mattie Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Pauline Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jessie Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Pearl May Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jordan H Williams | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Walter Williams | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Viola Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Robt Owens | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ada Owens | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lillie Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jno Owens | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruby Owens | 12 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jesse Owens | 10 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elmer Jackson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Carrie Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Spencer Howard | 25 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joe Piston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Addie Piston | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Tom Yancey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ella Yancey | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | A.C. Harris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary Harris | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Roy Harris | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lillian Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Eddie Harris | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary L. Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clara Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Annie Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Geo Sales | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Malinda Sales | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mattie Lou Sales | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ester May Sales | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Susan Sales | 75 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Jno Dickerson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lizzie Dickerson | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lula Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Henderson Dickerson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nancy Dickerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dora May Dickerson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Cewell Dalton | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jno Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Columbus Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Estella Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Pauline + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)