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Rufus Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Conetoe Township |
| 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 Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cornelius Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Serena Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jonas Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rufus Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 30
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 38
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rufus Williams
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Glover | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie Glover | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie Glover | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Flossie Glover | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Junius Glover | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Glover | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Homer Glover | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Glover | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Collin Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lula Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alice Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alonza Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Simon Sherrod | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Junie Sherrod | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alvon Sherrod | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hennie Sherrod | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Danny Guthrie | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Guthrie | 55 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | John E. Dickens | 55 | Niece in law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lawrence S. Whitehurst | 32 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie B. Whitehurst | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alice R. Whitehurst | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jessie Peel | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | George A. Peel | 35 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | James A. Peel | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Laguna Peel | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph A. Jr. Peel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | George A. Williams | 32 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | William Mc Williams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Serena Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jonas R. Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bertha L. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Cornelius Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Peter Worsley | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary F. Worsley | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | William A. Worsley | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Worsley | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Della P. Worsley | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Harry Worsley | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Leola Worsley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mamie Worsley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jos Andrews | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sallie Andrews | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Luvenia Sloaker | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)