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Thomas Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nathaniel — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Westchester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Erie Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Iva Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Nathaniel Williams | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 8
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 17
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 27
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Thomas Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathaniel Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathaniel Williams
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Williams
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Indiana
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Sibling
Iva Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erie Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Porter, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu460unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas B Morgan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Carrie L Morgan | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Mabel A Morgan | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Lowry Richard H Morgan | 11 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John L Morgan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Namous I Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Wilson William Morgan | 43 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Horace Payne | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Mary B Payne | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Edwin F Hay | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Jemma Hay | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Ernest R Lidke | 41 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 13 | Augusta L Lidke | 68 | Mother | — | Berlin |
| 14 | August F Ernest | 78 | Head | — | Brandenburg |
| 15 | Bertha Ernest | 67 | Wife | — | Brandenburg |
| 16 | August H Pollentzh | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 17 | Clara A Pollentzh | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Hartnett Patrick Pollentzh | 55 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | England |
| 19 | Berthold A Schroeter | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Bertha L Schroeter | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Herman J Schroeter | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Henry L Grieger | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Minnie E Grieger | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Billie J Grieger | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Edgar G Grieger | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Bradford Benjamin H Grieger | None | Hired man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 27 | Orville S Holfine | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 28 | Elizabeth Holfine | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Nathaniel E Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Alice E Williams | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Thomas E Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Iva I Williams | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 33 | Erie M Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Frank L Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Gertrude Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Mike Butchereit | 58 | Head | Farmer | Posen |
| 37 | Angela Butchereit | 50 | Wife | — | Posen |
| 38 | Walter L Butchereit | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Emma E Butchereit | 18 | Daughter | Working Out | Indiana |
| 40 | Linda M Butchereit | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Edward C Butchereit | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Ida Butchereit | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Lenora Butchereit | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Leo Butchereit | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Herman Jr Michaels | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Prussia |
| 46 | Augusta Michaels | 53 | Wife | — | West Prussia |
| 47 | Walter F Michaels | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 48 | Bernard H Michaels | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | George M Michaels | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Conrad A Michaels | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 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)