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Ray Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monongalia, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mayme Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Rex Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Max Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Russell Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clara Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 7
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 16
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ray Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Williams
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayme Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1964unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nancy Price | 79 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Nancy J Price | 39 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Michael J Gilkey | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 54 | Mollie M Gilkey | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Arvil G Gilkey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 56 | Lester Gilkey | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | August J Baitell | 37 | Head | Engineer | Italy |
| 58 | Katherine Baitell | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | August L Baitell | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Samuel Baitell | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Olive Lynch | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | William O Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Etta Jones | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Grace Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clarence Jones | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | John W Wilfong | 78 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Louisa L Wilfong | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rachel E Henry | 74 | Head | Sewing | West Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Henry | 55 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | George Beall | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Bessie Beall | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Helen Beall | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | John Beall | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Donald Beall | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Otto Newbraugh | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ruth Newbraugh | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | John J Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Clara Williams | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ruth Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Ray Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Rex Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Ralph Williams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Russell Williams | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Max Williams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Mayme Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Charles L Ford | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Grace A Ford | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ernest Ford | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Fred W Ford | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Claud S Ford | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Delbert Ford | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ethel Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Glenn Ford | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Clarence Haddix | 17 | Brother-in-law | Factory | West Virginia |
| 96 | Charles Kerminski | 39 | Head | Factory | Poland |
| 97 | Katie Kerminski | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 98 | John Kerminski | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Steve Kerminski | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Josie Kerminski | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)