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Thomas Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pike, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pike, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pike, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dixon Beat 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alonzo Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sam Pumphrey | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sam Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Irene Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mole Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pike, Alabama
Other, age 26
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Pike, Alabama
Head, age 35
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pike, Alabama
Head, age 44
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pike, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Williams
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pike, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pike, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu038unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | O. C. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Thomas Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Mole Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Alonzo Williams | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | John Williams | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Irene Williams | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Sam Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Julia Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Sam Pumphrey | 17 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Bass Stephens | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Innadus Stephens | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mattie Stephens | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Sweetie Stephens | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Marcus Stephens | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Herbert Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Vassie Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Essie Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Joe Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Arabella Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Henry Ellington | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Carrie Ellington | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lula Ellington | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Herbert Ellington | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Inverus Ellington | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | William Ellington | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | John Copeland | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Georgia Copeland | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Loretta Copeland | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Johnnie Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Willie Copeland | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Thomas Copeland | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Julius B. Bowden | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Margaret Bowden | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Anabel Bowden | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Henry Smith Carter | 13 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | John A. Heatherly | 67 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Noah Flowers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Georgia Flowers | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Mison Flowers | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Edna Flowers | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Minnie Flowers | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Mamie Flowers | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Alonzo Flowers | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Willie Flowers | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Henry Flowers | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Belle Flowers | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Jimmie Flowers | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Vinnie Flowers | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)