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Ray Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayel Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cara Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Carla Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Stella Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Lula Grizzly | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arnold Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Dennis Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lillia Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Son, age 6
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Son, age 17
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Williams
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Stella Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cara Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carla Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David Reed | 27 | Son | Lumberman | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charlie Hughes | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bertha Hughes | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | David H Chancie | 67 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 55 | Anna Chancie | 37 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Almond Haugh | 18 | Step son | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Francis Haugh | 16 | Step son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Babus Falla | 33 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary Falla | 28 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Dillon Falla | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | William Falla | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Vivian D Halcomb | 47 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bertha A Halcomb | 37 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Elizabeth J Halcomb | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Elva P Halcomb | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Wilbert S Halcomb | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Juanitha Halcomb | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Celia Halcomb | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Milton S Halcomb | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Malon Halcomb | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Pascal Halcomb | 73 | Father | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Elizabeth Halcomb | 70 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Walter Williams | 37 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 74 | Lillia Williams | 35 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Stella Williams | 18 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ray Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ralph Williams | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Cara Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Dennis Williams | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Carla Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Mayel Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Arnold Williams | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Lula Grizzly | 17 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Stephens | 30 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 85 | Clara Stephens | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Robert E Stephens | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Albert C Stephens | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Cecil J Stephens | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Clara M Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Martha Drake | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Otto Drake | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Annie Drake | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Drake | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Porter Drake | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ronald Drake | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | John L Mace | 36 | Head | Lumberman | West Virginia |
| 97 | Ruth Mace | 36 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Louisa Mace | 18 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Chase Mace | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Madeline Mace | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
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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)