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Samuel Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1837), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1837
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Meridian City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1837 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Hall | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Samuel Williams | Head | — | 83 | ~1837 |
| John Hardee | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Emma Brown | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Anne Hall | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lessie King | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 64
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1836 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1836 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Machine Repairer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 73
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1837 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 44 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 83
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1837 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Williams
Head · 1920 · age 83 · b. ~1837 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David R Williams | 39 | Head | Window Trimmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ethel Williams | 39 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Horace C Smith | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 4 | Mary Smith | 44 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 5 | Elizabeth Smith | 24 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 6 | Cedric A Hickman | 26 | Roomer | Embalmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Maxwell Hill | 22 | Roomer | Driver | Mississippi |
| 8 | Henry Marzette | 23 | Roomer | Driver | Mississippi |
| 9 | Samuel S Williams THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 10 | Anne W Hall | 58 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 11 | Anne W Hall | 25 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Weatherford | 27 | Roomer | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 13 | Weatherford | 29 | Roomer | Cashier | Texas |
| 14 | John F Hardee | 19 | Roomer | Telegrapher | New Jersey |
| 15 | Emma Brown | 48 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 16 | Lessie King | 6 | Servant (cook) | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Guy J Smith | 47 | Head | Managing Editor | Illinois |
| 18 | Grace Smith | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Jane Smith | 71 | Mother | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Octavie C Volckant | 50 | Head | Dealer | Belgium |
| 21 | Emma Volckant | 42 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Gladys Volckant | 17 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 23 | Margaret Howard | 71 | Roomer | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Edwin W Green | 34 | Head | Conductor | Alabama |
| 25 | Annie L Green | 32 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Curtis Green | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Edwin B Green | 71 | Father | None | Alabama |
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)