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Rufus Williams — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Runner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Runner |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Lonnie Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Rufus Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| Curtis Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Rufus Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, West …
Son, age 13
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Fayette, West …
Son, age 23
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Runner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Williams
Son · 1910 · age 23 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Williams
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Williams
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Williams
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
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)
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1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1679unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edie Caldwell | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Joe Caldwell | 52 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Rufus Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Machine Runner | West Virginia |
| 55 | George Williams | 17 | Son | Tipple Boy | West Virginia |
| 56 | Curtis Williams | 14 | Son | Tipple Boy | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lonnie Williams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Herbert Williams | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Larson G. Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Stella G. Davis | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Howard Davis | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gertrude Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Davis | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | William H. Davis | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Davis | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Carrie E. Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas J. Davis | 19 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Grover Maynor | 25 | Boarder | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 69 | Samuel Maynor | 22 | Boarder | Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 70 | James Davis | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Rebecca E. Davis | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lena B. Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wendell Evans | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 74 | Minerva Evans | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | William H. Bruce | 46 | Head | Machine Runner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Linnie R. Bruce | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Stella G. Bruce | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Abraham R. Davis | 28 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bettie Davis | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Harry B. Davis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Andrew Lafferty | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Adeline Lafferty | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Hampton Lafferty | 25 | Son | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 84 | Gracie Lafferty | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Josie Lafferty | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Iona Lafferty | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Wayman Lafferty | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lewis F. Ridd | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Mary J. Ridd | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Jesse C. Ridd | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | John Ridd | 22 | Son | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 92 | Henry Ridd | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Winnie Ridd | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Flora L. Ridd | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Roy D. Ridd | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Bryan D. Ridd | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Bessie M. Ridd | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Charles Brown | 23 | Head | Coal Miner | Ohio |
| 99 | Flora A. Brown | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Harriet G. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)