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Rufus Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First Sou West Beaver Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rosa Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rufus Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ella Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Rufus Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jimmy Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 34
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 43
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rufus Williams
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Allen | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Raymond Allen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Johnson Allen | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Berline Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maudine Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Perfect Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rufus E. Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa B. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jimmy Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rufus Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Paul Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Josiah Allen | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nora B. Allen | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah J. Allen | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary L. Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Leaky Mckeller | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Phyllis Mckeller | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alex Monroe | 38 | Head | General Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Stella Monroe | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie B. Monroe | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beulah Monroe | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Isaac F. Ellis | 33 | Head | Employer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mamie L. Ellis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Leland F. Ellis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Susan G. Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Effie Ellis | 40 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Moses Whitehead | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Christine Whitehead | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary A. Whitehead | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Florida Whitehead | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Beulah J. Whitehead | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | David Whitehead | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph L. Ellis | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Leona Ellis | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rosa Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Mcdowell | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Della Mcmillan | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Mcmillan | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Josie Mcmillan | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James W. Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sophia J. Davis | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary A. Davis | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | James P. Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie J. Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mariah J. Davis | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mariah Chalmers | 14 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
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)