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Robert Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 15Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Pertis Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Curtis Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Laura Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Williams
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Goodman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Leana Goodman | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Goodman | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Flossie Goodman | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Bessie Lee | 18 | Step Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Raquel Lee | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ladie Lee | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Beadie Mae Gipson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Nesbit Gipson | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | William H Dillshunt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Anna Dillshunt | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Cody Dillshunt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Raymond Dickson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Annie Dickson | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Seymour Dillshunt | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ella Mae Dillshunt | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Will Dillshunt | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Florence Dillshunt | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Profit Williamson | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Easter Williamson | 81 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Willie Taylor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie Jr Taylor | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Katie Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Rosy Mae Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henry Mashburn | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Della Mashburn | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Rosa Mashburn | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Mashburn | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Virgil Mashburn | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | William Mashburn | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Margarette Mashburn | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Alice Davis | 58 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Laura Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Hallie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Robert Jr Williams | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Curtis Williams | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Pertis Williams | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | William E Trim | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ora Trim | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bernice Trim | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lee Sparks | 19 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Will Martin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bealie Martin | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Walter Williams | 18 | Stepson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Claude Williams | 15 | Stepson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lucille Williams | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Mississippi |
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)