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Rufus Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Guano Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 | Labourer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Williams | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lillie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Cecelia Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rufus Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ledia Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sherman Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Tempie Williams | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 25
None, None · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer general |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
None, None
Head, age 35
None, None · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Guano Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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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Rufus Williams
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dudley Eason | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jim Eason | 32 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Maggie Eason | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Eason | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Roger Eason | 28 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Richmond Bell | 70 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Francis Bell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Everett | 23 | Son-in-law | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hattie M Everett | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie L Everett | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Shade Morgan | 50 | — | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Melinda Morgan | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Mccullen | 26 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Mccullen | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Will Lake | 30 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sara Lake | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Lake | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Inda Wall | 40 | — | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ed Barnes | 40 | — | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Isabella Barnes | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hattie May Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Leomi Barnes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Frank Barnes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eddie M Barnes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Linsey G Barnes | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Winthrop B Barnes | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charity Canal | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Canal | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tempie Jane Williams | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Cecelia Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Sherman Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lillie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ledia Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Jodie Williams | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jim Holder | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Jennie Holder | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Thelma L Holder | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lizzie Holder | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Archie D Holder | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Joe H Holder | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lessie Holder | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Louis H Holder | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Catherine Holder | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Willis Birdsall | 55 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lillie Birdsall | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Norman Dublin | 36 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Victoria Dublin | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | James Dublin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Clara Dublin | 7 | Daughter | — | 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)