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Russell Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Russell Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russell R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Coal District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Clossie Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mable Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Russell Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ada Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Oryal Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Homer Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harrison, West …
Son, age 5
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russell B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 15
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russell R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Russell Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Russell Williams
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Oryal Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clossie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1956unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie L | 19 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | William C | 17 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Helen L | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charley M Pierce | 21 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Tony Alivioasio | 34 | head | Driver | Italy |
| 6 | Victoria Alivioasio | 23 | wife | None | Italy |
| 7 | Susie Alivioasio | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Catharine Alivioasio | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nola Alivioasio | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lewis Alivioasio | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Homer Williams | 42 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Clara E Williams | 32 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Russell R Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Raymond B Williams | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mable V Williams | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Clossie M Williams | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Oryal V Williams | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ada D Williams | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | James E Lamb | 50 | head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jane Lamb | 41 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jake B Lamb | 20 | son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 22 | John Lamb | 16 | son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 23 | Claude Lamb | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charley Lamb | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Goldie Lamb | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Grace Lamb | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Leslie Lamb | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Blanche Hurst | 17 | daughter | Packer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Francis Hurst | 3 | grand-son | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Violet Hurst | 1 | grand-daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Louis Nardelli | 33 | head | Loader | Italy |
| 32 | Grace Nardelli | 24 | wife | None | Italy |
| 33 | Mary Nardelli | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Annie Nardelli | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Anna Nardelli | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alexander Williams | 48 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ella V Williams | 38 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Loyal L Williams | 19 | son | Trapper | West Virginia |
| 39 | Roscoe H Williams | 17 | son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 40 | Pearl R Williams | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | James R Williams | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Gertrude M Williams | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Julia F Williams | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Regina M Williams | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Myrtle R Williams | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Richard L Bland | 17 | boarder | Snapper | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ada V Carney | 34 | head | Washer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Eddie J Carney | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Carl F Carney | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Thomas L Digman | 24 | head | Lineman | Maryland |
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)