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Tom Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Tom Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tallapoosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julian & W — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tallapoosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Alexander City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Hunt | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Ira Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Julian Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Son, age 3
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 12
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Son, age 23
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Tom Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tallapoosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julian Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father W Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dola Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julian Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dola Williams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Williams
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ira 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 — Tallapoosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu043unit:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Simmons | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Cora Simmons | 37 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 3 | Lara Simmons | 83 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Irene Hollis | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Gladys Hollis | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 6 | Blanche Hollis | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 7 | Jessie Hollis | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 8 | Eloise Hollis | 22 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 9 | Albert Freeman | 42 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruby Freeman | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ruth Freeman | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Sara Freeman | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Margaret Freeman | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Claude Thomas | 41 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 15 | Felix Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Leon Hollis | 36 | Head | Cashier | Alabama |
| 17 | Daisy Hollis | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Frank Hollis | 11 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Milton Shields | 21 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 20 | Clara Shields | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George King | 43 | Head | Owner | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mattie King | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Allie King | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Benton King | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Marjorie King | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Emma King | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Julian Williams | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Tom Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 29 | Ira Williams | 22 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 30 | Thomas Hunt | 79 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Tom Russell | 40 | Head | Owner | Alabama |
| 32 | Roberta Russell | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Dennis Russell | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Tom Russell | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Robert Russell | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Elizabeth Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Emmett Ford | 40 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 38 | Douglas Ford | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Wilmer Ford | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Emma J. Ford | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 41 | Robert Ford | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Daniel Ford | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Arline Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ruth Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ruby Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Young Chavis | 40 | Head | President | Alabama |
| 47 | Angie Chavis | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ira Luckett | 50 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 49 | Emma Luckett | 30 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 50 | Henry Colavine | 75 | Head | Gardener | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Tom + 1 sibling
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)