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Robert Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ross & Hunter — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wharf |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Bell Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 6
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 16
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ross Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Head, age 26
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wharf |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ross Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Hunter Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ross Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hunter Williams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Williams
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Williams
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu035unit:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H Linner | 65 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 52 | Fannie Linner | 63 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 53 | Martin Florence Linner | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | George Poe | 42 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 55 | Estel Poe | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Anna May Poe | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Sallie Hines | 54 | Sister law | Janitor | Alabama |
| 58 | Martha Heeden | 60 | Sister law | Cook | Alabama |
| 59 | Brother Law Seamore | 62 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Levina William | 61 | Roomer | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 61 | Nelson Washington | 62 | Roomer | Servant | Alabama |
| 62 | Frank Watkins | 23 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 63 | Rebeca Watkins | 49 | Mother | Cake Maker | Alabama |
| 64 | Gressa W Poellnitz | 11 | Neice | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Gertrude Poellnitz | 9 | Neice | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Harry Blunt | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Mary Blunt | 25 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 68 | Frances Blunt | 22 | Neice | Servant | Alabama |
| 69 | Jeff Cravy | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Lila Cravy | 44 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 71 | Alberta Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Chester Williams | 23 | Son law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Chester Jr Williams | 1 | G. Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lola Scovill | 50 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 75 | Gilbert Scovill | 54 | Husband | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Julia Glass | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 77 | Abram Glass | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Cornelia Cooper | 70 | Mother | Washwoman | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Willie May Rat | 9 | Neice | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Nathaniel Rat | 8 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Catherine Howard | 16 | G. Daughter | Janitress | Alabama |
| 82 | Melvin Perkins | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 83 | Mary Perkins | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Robert Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Bell Williams | 25 | Wife | Servant | Alabama |
| 86 | Josephine Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Vina Stock | 60 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 88 | Myrtle Walker | 12 | G. Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Prue Wilson | 50 | Roomer | Washwoman | Mississippi |
| 90 | Eula Davis | 21 | Roomer | Washwoman | Mississippi |
| 91 | Bethie Daniel | 50 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 92 | Myllia Jones | 74 | Head | Washwoman | Mississippi |
| 93 | James Douglas | 52 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Frank Figler | 26 | Head | Brakeman | Alabama |
| 95 | Emma Lee Figler | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Annie Figler | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Edward Sr Eaton | 34 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 98 | Eliza Eaton | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Edward Jr Eaton | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Sadie V Eaton | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)