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Theodore Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Theodore Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Hazel Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Velma Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Theodore Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 6
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 16
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mu|W |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 26
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Theodore Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Velma Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Velma Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Williams
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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Sibling
Hazel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:0847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Williams | 47 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 52 | Velma Williams | 44 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Theodore Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Edna Williams | 21 | Daughter | House Maid | Kansas |
| 55 | Hazel Williams | 19 | Daughter | House Maid | Kansas |
| 56 | Daisy Williams | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Laf. Fleming | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 58 | Anna Fleming | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Leroy Fleming | 26 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 60 | Theodore Fleming | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Jesse T. Grange | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Sarah L. Grange | 69 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George W. Shick | 58 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Oscar Grange | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Irene Grange | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Frank Grange | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Gilbert C. Bigley | 35 | Head | Plasterer | Ohio |
| 68 | Lucy Bigley | 27 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Goffie Bigley | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Helen Bigley | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Robert E. Bigley | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Jesse Purdue | 46 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 73 | Myrtle Purdue | 40 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 74 | Howard Purdue | 21 | Son | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 75 | Irene Purdue | 8 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Oscar Oleson | 31 | Head | Cashier | Sweden |
| 77 | Dorothy Oleson | 30 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Dorothy Oleson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ed J. Gifford | 54 | Head | Coach Cleaner | Indiana |
| 80 | Emma Gifford | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 81 | Jewel Gifford | 17 | Son | Bill Clerk | Kansas |
| 82 | John Gifford | 16 | Son | Stripper | Kansas |
| 83 | John Shipley | 69 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 84 | Julius Mcclure | 58 | Head | Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary Mcclure | 45 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Donald Mcclure | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Forest Howell | 10 | Step-son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mitchell Haughlin | 34 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 89 | Evelyn Haughlin | 31 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 90 | John F. Moore | 23 | Head | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 91 | Dorothy Moore | 19 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Michael Hefner | 38 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 93 | Monica Hefner | 27 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Leo S. Brown | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 95 | Emma Brown | 51 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Elmer Ketchum | 21 | Boarder | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 97 | Edna Jones | 36 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 98 | Velma Powell | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 99 | George Powell | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 100 | Ferdinand Powell | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)