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Raymond Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furn Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jennie Green | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Etta Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Florence Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jacob Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ella Green | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 6
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 16
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furn Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Raymond Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Raymond Williams
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harold Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu509unit:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Raleigh | 49 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jennie Raleigh | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ruby Raleigh | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Tommie Raleigh | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Mack J Robinson | 32 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 6 | Bertha Robinson | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Tom Holt | 50 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fanny Holt | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Dunston | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Madeline Dunston | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Albert Dunston | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Alma Mccormick | 58 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Victor Mccormick | 13 | Step Brother | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Antoinette Grana | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Russia |
| 15 | Albert Grana | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Adolph Grana | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Isaac C. Maitland | 52 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 18 | Jessie M. Maitland | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 19 | Gomer E. Maitland | 20 | Son | Iron Worker | Iowa |
| 20 | Anna K. Maitland | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 21 | James F. Maitland | 15 | Son | Cash Boy | Iowa |
| 22 | Joseph H. Maitland | 12 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | William M. Maitland | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Addah Maitland | 60 | Sister | Nurse | Illinois |
| 25 | Jacob Williams | 42 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 26 | Sarah Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Myrtle Williams | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 28 | Raymond Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Harold Williams | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Etta Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Florence Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Jennie May Green | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 33 | Ella M. Green | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ella Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Isaac C. Curtis | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Ira L. Curtis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Wayne Curtis | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Charles Rodgers | 54 | Head | Field Secretary | Mississippi |
| 39 | Amey B. Rodgers | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William Fossett | 15 | Piece | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Frank Brent | 42 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 42 | Hannah Brent | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Sidney Conner | 27 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 44 | Nancy Conner | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Johnson | 53 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Adolph Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | James Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Lester Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | William Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Burdett Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)